Stock price when the opinion was issued
Chicago Board Options Exchange. Options give you the right to buy or sell an underlying stock/index/commodity at a certain price for a certain length of time. Higher margins than just trading stocks. Taskmaster of proprietary products. Exclusive license on the VIX as well. Yield is 1.09%.
The business of exchanges is very good, sees growth. On a day like today when the market is down, trading exchanges are up because volumes go through the roof, with profitability right behind. Even talk of trading being allowed 24 hours a day.
An exchange for stocks, ETFs, and crypto. Smaller than NYSE or NASD, yet still a $26B market cap and the most exciting. Focuses on derivatives. ROC profile is phenomenal. Likes the space in general. Trades at 19x EV/EBITDA. Great chart, steadily moves up and to the right. Growth was 20% last quarter. Yield is 1.02%.
(Analysts’ price target is $250.88)