Cboe Global Markets Inc (CBOE) is not a strong buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy at this moment. Despite strong financial performance and positive analyst sentiment, the stock is currently overbought based on technical indicators like RSI and has a high probability of short-term declines. It is better to wait for a more favorable entry point.
The stock is showing bullish momentum with MACD above 0 and expanding positively, and moving averages are aligned bullishly (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). However, RSI at 85.182 indicates the stock is overbought, suggesting a potential pullback. Key resistance levels are at 307.519 and 314.529, while support levels are at 296.171 and 284.824.

Strong Q4 financial performance with revenue up 27.26% YoY, net income up 59.61% YoY, and EPS up 59.68% YoY. Analysts have raised price targets, with Piper Sandler and Barclays maintaining Overweight ratings and projecting higher trading volumes due to geopolitical events.
RSI indicates the stock is overbought. Analyst Morgan Stanley maintains an Underweight rating, citing modest forward estimate risks. Historical trends suggest a high probability of short-term declines (-12.68% in the next week).
Cboe reported strong Q4 2025 financials, with revenue at $740M (+27.26% YoY), net income at $312.2M (+59.61% YoY), EPS at $2.97 (+59.68% YoY), and gross margin at 86.46% (+2.10% YoY).
Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans positive. Piper Sandler and Barclays maintain Overweight ratings with price targets of $321 and $351, respectively. Morgan Stanley is cautious with an Underweight rating and a $273 price target. Analysts expect strong Q1 results but note potential risks in Q2 due to tough year-over-year comparisons.