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Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) Jumped Today, What Is Behind The Move?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) just locked in a 25 year extension of its exclusive deal with S&P Dow Jones Indices, keeping sole rights to S&P 500 options trading through 2051.

The licensing extension landed after a sharp move in Cboe Global Markets’ share price, which jumped on the news and now trades at US$261.75. That comes after a 1 month share price return down 15.69% and a 7 day share price return down 1.90%. This contrasts with a 90 day share price return of 5.66% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 7.81%, while longer term holders have seen total shareholder returns of 72.22% over 3 years and 131.31% over 5 years. This suggests momentum has cooled recently even though the multi year record remains strong.

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For Cboe Global Markets, a sharp jump after a multi year winning run and a softer recent patch raises a simple question: Is this move catching up to the business or just sentiment resetting the price tag?

Most Popular Narrative: 8% Overvalued

The most followed valuation narrative pegs fair value for Cboe Global Markets at about $241.95. This sits below the latest close at $261.75, so the story here is less about a bargain and more about whether investors are paying a premium for quality.

CBOE is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (20.3x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (14.6x). CBOE is not undervalued based on its current share price of $261.75 compared to the estimated future cash flow value of $213.07 per share, using a discount rate of 7.6%.

See why 8 investors see Cboe Global Markets as 8% overvalued.

Result: Fair Value of $241.95 (OVERVALUED)

Still, the Cboe Global Markets story can be knocked off course if options volumes weaken or regulators reconsider how index licensing and exclusive contracts work.

Find out about the key risks to this Cboe Global Markets narrative.

Another View on Cboe Global Markets

The earlier verdict called Cboe Global Markets overvalued on a P/E of 20.3x versus a fair ratio of 14.6x. Yet that same P/E is well below the US Capital Markets group at 39.2x and under the peer average of 23.8x, which points to a more moderate valuation risk than the fair ratio alone implies. Could the market be pricing in quality and earnings strength that a single ratio snapshot struggles to capture?

To see how the current price compares with this ratio based view of valuation in more detail, take a look at the See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown..

BATS:CBOE P/E Ratio as at Sep 2026
BATS:CBOE P/E Ratio as at Sep 2026

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.