Here are the 8-K filings from Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) in our archive since June 2025, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
An 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow CBOE and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full CBOE filings page.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) reported third-quarter 2026 net revenue of $712.2 million, up 18% year over year. Diluted EPS rose 43% to $4.08, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 36% to $3.63. Cboe recorded a $71.5 million gain on the sale of Cboe Australia, completed July 31, 2026.
Operating expenses were $249.4 million, up 6%, including a $14.0 million incremental reserve for notes receivable tied to Consolidated Audit Trail funding; adjusted operating expenses fell 3% to $204.0 million. For 2026, Cboe raised its organic total net revenue growth target to “high teens” from “mid to high teens” and its Data Vantage target to “mid teens” from “low teens.” Adjusted operating expense guidance fell to $830 million–$845 million from $838 million–$853 million; this guidance excludes $59 million of expected amortization of acquired intangible assets.
Cboe extended its exclusive S&P license through 2051. It paid $90.2 million in cash dividends ($0.86 per share) and used $56.1 million to repurchase approximately 211,000 shares at an average price of $266.17 per share. The board increased share repurchase authorization by $550 million; approximately $1.0 billion was authorized and available as of October 28, 2026.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. said its subsidiary Cboe Exchange, Inc. entered into a 25-year licensing extension with S&P Opco, LLC and affiliates, effective September 28, 2026, through December 31, 2051. Cboe will continue to have exclusive rights to offer trading in S&P 500 Index options. The agreement licenses use of the index and certain marks to create, issue, list, trade, clear and settle standardized options on Cboe’s U.S. markets and to market and promote them.
Updated royalty fees, calculated per contract, begin January 1, 2027; the 2026 royalty fee terms are unchanged. Cboe estimates the revised terms will have a de minimis impact on 2027 net revenue growth when considered against organic and ecosystem-driven volume growth, pricing optimization opportunities and continued business execution. SPX options had a record annual volume of 970.6 million contracts in 2025 and average daily volume of 3.9 million contracts, up 25% from the prior year and marking a fourth consecutive year of record trading activity. Cboe said it will provide more specific 2027 organic total net revenue guidance in February with fourth-quarter earnings.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. reported a strong second quarter for 2026, with net revenue (total revenues less cost of revenues) of $731.6 million, up 25% from $587.3 million a year earlier. Operating income rose 40% to $476.0 million, expanding the operating margin to 65.1% from 57.7%.
Net income allocated to common stockholders increased 50% to $351.8 million, and diluted EPS grew 50% to $3.35. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted diluted EPS was $3.56, up 45%, and adjusted operating margin improved to 70.4%. Operating expense growth remained modest, with GAAP expenses up 3% and adjusted expenses up 2%.
Growth was broad-based: Options net revenue rose 30% to $473.9 million, North American Equities 17%, Europe and APAC 20%, and Global FX 17%. The company raised its 2026 organic total net revenue growth target to "mid to high teens" and Data Vantage organic growth target to "low teens", while reaffirming adjusted operating expense guidance of $838–$853 million. Cboe ended June 30, 2026 with $2,276.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1,443.8 million of total debt, and returned capital via $75.7 million in dividends and $32.6 million of share repurchases in the quarter.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement to update the existing Cboe Clear Europe N.V. credit facility. The agreement is dated June 23, 2026 and will be effective as of June 26, 2026, with Cboe acting as guarantor and Cboe Clear Europe as borrower.
The arrangement continues Cboe’s obligations under the facility, which has been amended several times since its original July 1, 2020 date. The 8-K notes that certain lenders and their affiliates also provide other financial services to Cboe and its subsidiaries and may be customers or trading participants on Cboe markets.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, where all nominated directors were elected to the Board. Support for individual nominees ranged from about 80.7 million to 85.2 million votes in favor, with several million broker non-votes recorded on each.
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers, with 78,374,638 shares voting for and 6,486,027 against, plus 627,007 abstentions and 8,397,063 broker non-votes. They also ratified KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 with 93,489,963 votes for. A stockholder proposal to allow action by written consent received 36,330,673 votes for but was rejected after 48,652,350 votes were cast against it.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 results alongside further strategic realignment actions. Net revenue reached $728.9 million, up 29 percent year over year, while diluted EPS rose 54 percent to $3.66 and adjusted diluted EPS increased 48 percent to $3.70.
Operating income grew to $505.6 million with a 69.4 percent operating margin, and net income allocated to common stockholders rose 54 percent to $384.1 million. Growth was broad-based, with record net revenue in Options, North American Equities, Europe and APAC, and Global FX.
The company announced additional restructuring tied to its ongoing strategic realignment, expecting $36 million to $46 million in pre-tax charges and annualized pre-tax cost savings of $40 million to $50 million, including an anticipated workforce reduction of about 20 percent when combined with earlier actions. Cboe raised its 2026 organic total net revenue growth target to a ‘low double-digit to mid-teens’ range and cut 2026 adjusted operating expense guidance to $838 million to $853 million.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. reported record results for Q4 2025 and the full year. Fourth-quarter net revenue rose 28% to $671.1 million, with net income allocated to common stockholders up 60% to $312.2 million and diluted EPS up 60% to $2.97. Adjusted diluted EPS was $3.06, up 46%.
For full-year 2025, diluted EPS reached $10.42, up 45%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $10.67, up 24%. Options net revenue grew 34% to $433.1 million, North American Equities 17% to $110.7 million, Europe and APAC 24% to $69.9 million, and Global FX 22% to $23.7 million. Operating margin improved to 60.2% and adjusted operating margin to 67.1%.
Cboe issued 2026 guidance for organic total net revenue growth in the mid single-digit range, Data Vantage organic net revenue growth in the mid to high single-digit range, and adjusted operating expenses of $864–$879 million. At December 31, 2025, the company held $2,216.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1,442.9 million of total debt, with $614.5 million remaining under share repurchase authorizations.
Cboe Global Markets announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Isaacson plans to retire at the end of the day on March 6, 2026. He will then provide consulting services through December 31, 2026 under a Retirement and Consulting Agreement. During the consulting period, he will receive a $541,666 consulting fee in equal monthly installments and will retain portions of certain time-based and performance-based restricted stock units scheduled to vest in February 2027 and February 2028, with the rest forfeited. The company states his retirement is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies or practices.
Cboe also announced that Scott Johnston, a veteran operations leader in options trading and technology, is expected to succeed Mr. Isaacson as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer effective March 7, 2026, after joining the company on February 17, 2026. The company notes there are no family relationships or related-party transactions requiring disclosure in connection with his appointment.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. furnished an 8-K announcing it reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Detailed figures and commentary are provided in the press release dated October 31, 2025, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into Item 2.02. The company noted that the information under Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) filed an 8-K to disclose that on 24 June 2025 it executed an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (A&R) covering the revolving credit facility of its wholly-owned clearing subsidiary, Cboe Clear Europe N.V. The agreement becomes effective 27 June 2025.
Key terms unchanged: (1) the base commitment remains €1.2 billion; (2) the accordion feature still permits expansion to €1.7 billion. Key change: the maturity has been extended one year to 26 June 2026. Other amendments mainly embed updates to laws and regulations. Cboe continues to act as guarantor, while Bank of America Europe DAC stays coordinator/agent and Citibank N.A. London Branch remains security agent.
The filing creates or continues a direct financial obligation for the parent, ensuring ready liquidity for the European clearinghouse and supporting growth in pan-European cash-equity and derivatives volumes. No pricing, covenant or fee changes were disclosed, and overall borrowing capacity and guarantee exposure are unaltered.
Investor takeaway: the 12-month tenor extension secures a large back-stop liquidity line, mitigating counterparty and settlement risk in Cboe’s European operations, but does not materially alter leverage, cash flows or shareholder value in the near term.