Cboe Sets Date for Q4 2025 Results — What investors should watch when the report lands before the open

Quick summary: earnings set for a pre-open release on Feb. 6, 2026

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) announced it will release fourth-quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Feb. 6, 2026, followed by a management conference call. The timing means investors will be pricing the report into trading at the open, so expect immediate market reaction when the bell rings.

Logistics reporters and investors need to grab now

The company’s announcement gives the date and the fact that results will come before the opening bell. The press notice did not include every dial‑in or webcast detail in full; the investor relations page and any Form 8-K tied to the release will carry the official webcast link, call-in numbers, a replay, and any slide deck. Reporters should pull the press release, the 8‑K filed on the release date and the event webcast information from Cboe’s IR site as soon as the company posts them. Check whether management will run through prepared remarks and how long Q&A is expected to last — that determines when the market will get color beyond the headline numbers.

Metrics that will drive the stock reaction

Cboe’s business is highly sensitive to trading activity and data revenue. Investors should focus on a few specific line items and ask management to break them down on the call:

• Trading volumes and ADV (average daily volume) for options and futures — changes here directly hit transaction revenue.
• Transaction revenue by business: listed markets (options, U.S./EU cash products) versus clearing and access fees.
• Market data and connectivity/licensing revenue — recurring and higher-margin, often the key to durable earnings growth.
• Listed products and new listings revenue — any fees or launch costs tied to new ETFs or listings matter for outlook.
• Operating expenses and adjusted operating margin — whether cost discipline kept profits ahead of revenue swings.
• Shareholder returns: buyback pace, dividend commentary, and cash flow available for repurchases.
• Guidance: management’s outlook for volumes, any seasonal or macro drivers they expect in 2026.

Ask for comparative ADV and market-data growth rates versus the prior quarter and year-ago quarter; those comparisons show whether trends are cyclical or structural.

Where Cboe stands coming into this report

Cboe’s results depend mainly on how market volumes and volatility behaved late in the quarter and on the health of recurring market-data contracts. Over recent quarters, trading volumes have swung with macro headlines and interest-rate chatter, which in turn has made revenue and profit profiles lumpy. The company has also leaned into market-data and product expansion as a hedge against cyclicality in transaction fees — how much of that strategy is translating into steady revenue is a central theme for this call.

How the release could move the stock and its derivatives

Expect volatility at the open. A surprising beat on revenue, stronger-than-expected market-data expansion, or positive guidance should drive a sharp move higher at the bell; misses or softer volume trends will likely send shares lower quickly. Because Cboe is an exchange operator with deep options liquidity, movements can amplify through the options market — monitor implied volatility and large block trades for signs of directional betting. Analysts often revise estimates quickly after the print, so the stock can gap and stay there while estimates reset.

Practical checklist for newsroom and trading desks

• Pull: the company press release, the 8‑K, the webcast link, slides, and the latest 10‑Q/10‑K for comparatives.
• Ask management on the call: ADV by product, market-data contract renewals or large client gains/losses, expense cadence, and buyback timing.
• Watch: implied volatility in CBOE options, block trade flow, and liquidity in near-term expiries.
• Suggested contacts: IR for logistics, and covering equity analysts at the large banks for quick reaction commentary.

With results landing before the open, desks and reporters should have headlines ready to publish at the bell, and traders should be set for swift repricing when the market opens.

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Sources

• prnewswire.com