Analysts expect CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) to report $0.63 EPS on May, 5.They anticipate $0.02 EPS change or 3.28% from last quarter’s $0.61 EPS. CBOE’s profit would be $71.84M giving it 32.99 P/E if the $0.63 EPS is correct. After having $0.63 EPS previously, CBOE Holdings, Inc’s analysts see 0.00% EPS growth. About 211,087 shares traded. CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) has risen 22.51% since September 14, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 11.69% the S&P500.
Among 3 analysts covering TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA), 1 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. TransAlta Corporation had 32 analyst reports since July 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Monday, August 24 the stock rating was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “Market Perform”. RBC Capital Markets maintained TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA) on Friday, April 29 with “Outperform” rating. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Monday, September 28 by National Bank Canada. The stock has “Sector Perform” rating by Scotia Capital on Friday, November 25. The firm has “Outperform” rating by National Bank Canada given on Wednesday, January 4. The rating was maintained by National Bank Canada with “Sector Perform” on Thursday, January 14. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, August 26 by TD Securities. The firm earned “Underperform” rating on Thursday, August 11 by Scotia Capital. Scotia Capital maintained it with “Sector Outperform” rating and $14 target in Thursday, July 23 report. The firm earned “Underperform” rating on Tuesday, August 25 by IBC. See TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA) latest ratings:
04/01/2017 Broker: BMO Capital Markets Rating: New Target: $8.00 Maintain
04/01/2017 Broker: Credit Suisse Rating: New Target: $7.00 Maintain
04/01/2017 Broker: National Bank Canada Rating: Outperform New Target: $9.00 Maintain
20/12/2016 Broker: Scotia Capital Rating: Sector Perform Old Target: $7.50 New Target: $7.75 Target Up
01/12/2016 Broker: TD Securities Rating: Hold New Target: $8.00 Maintain
25/11/2016 Broker: BMO Capital Markets Rating: Market Perform Old Target: $6.50 New Target: $7.50 Target Up
25/11/2016 Broker: National Bank Canada Rating: Outperform Old Target: $6.50 New Target: $7.50 Target Up
25/11/2016 Broker: Scotia Capital Rating: Sector Perform New Target: $6.50 Maintain
25/11/2016 Broker: TD Securities Rating: Hold Old Target: $7.00 New Target: $8.00 Target Up
25/11/2016 Broker: RBC Capital Markets Rating: Old Target: $6.50 New Target: $7.50 Target Up
About 374,875 shares traded. TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA) has risen 18.64% since September 14, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 7.81% the S&P500.
Investors sentiment increased to 1.24 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.17, from 1.07 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 13 investors sold TransAlta Corporation shares while 21 reduced holdings. 13 funds opened positions while 29 raised stakes. 15.10 million shares or 5.78% less from 16.02 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. 5,625 are held by Alexandria Capital Lc. Levin Cap Strategies Ltd Partnership invested 0% in TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA). Blackrock Fund Advsr reported 0% of its portfolio in TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA). Markston Ltd Liability Corporation has invested 0% in TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA). Kcg reported 10,054 shares. North Star Inv holds 0.26% or 240,825 shares. Pacwest Financial Management reported 0% in TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA). Swiss Retail Bank stated it has 0% of its portfolio in TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA). Geode Capital Mngmt Limited Liability Corporation holds 21,631 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Citigroup reported 0% stake. Gsa Capital Ltd Liability Partnership accumulated 429,996 shares. Foundry Ptnrs Limited Company owns 370,940 shares for 0.11% of their portfolio. State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D owns 1.48M shares or 0.05% of their US portfolio. Connor Clark And Lunn Mngmt Limited owns 48,950 shares. Pnc Gru accumulated 100 shares.
TransAlta Corporation is a non-regulated electricity generation and energy marketing firm with an aggregate net ownership interest of approximately 8,720 megawatts of generating capacity. The company has market cap of $1.98 billion. The Firm is engaged in the production and sale of electric energy. It has a 17.28 P/E ratio. It focuses on generating and marketing electricity in Canada, the United States and Western Australia through its diversified portfolio of facilities fuelled by coal, natural gas, diesel, hydro, wind and solar.
Investors sentiment decreased to 0.82 in 2016 Q4. Its down 0.15, from 0.97 in 2016Q3. It dived, as 45 investors sold CBOE Holdings, Inc shares while 98 reduced holdings. 49 funds opened positions while 68 raised stakes. 62.76 million shares or 8.34% more from 57.93 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Van Berkom Associate Inc holds 890,023 shares or 2.64% of its portfolio. 32,700 are owned by State Treasurer State Of Michigan. Voloridge Investment Ltd Liability reported 91,062 shares. Principal Gru has 0.03% invested in CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE). Lazard Asset Mgmt Limited Liability Corp reported 151,503 shares. Moreover, American Int Grp has 0.04% invested in CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) for 156,377 shares. Calvert Investment Inc holds 5,433 shares or 0.02% of its portfolio. Chesley Taft And Assocs holds 19,575 shares. Guggenheim Capital Ltd Liability Company accumulated 12,557 shares. Blackrock Institutional Trust Na invested 0.03% of its portfolio in CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE). State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement invested in 117,883 shares or 0.03% of the stock. Numeric Ltd Llc stated it has 11,500 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. Ls Inv Advsrs Lc holds 5,585 shares. Jane Street Group Ltd Liability Co invested in 11,153 shares. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Mgmt Co holds 0% of its portfolio in CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) for 27 shares.
Since December 12, 2016, it had 0 insider buys, and 4 sales for $37.76 million activity. 6,250 shares were sold by Tilly Edward T, worth $479,938. Mitchell Christopher also sold $36.78M worth of CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) shares. Another trade for 1,300 shares valued at $102,206 was sold by English Frank E. Jr..
CBOE Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. The company has market cap of $9.48 billion. The Company’s principal business is operating markets that offer for trading options on various market indexes , on an exclusive basis, and futures contracts, as well as on non-exclusive multiply listed options, such as options on the stocks of individual firms (equity options), and options on other exchange-traded products (ETP options), such as exchange-traded funds (ETF options) and exchange-traded notes (ETN options). It has a 36.56 P/E ratio. The Company’s subsidiaries include Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE), C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (C2), Market Data Express, LLC and Chicago Options Exchange Building Corporation.
