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CME Stock Chart & Stats
$277.32
$0.99(0.39%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$277.32
$0.99(0.39%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$218.31 - $329.16
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.81M
Average Volume (3M)1.78M
Market Cap
$97.10B
Enterprise Value$81.37B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$2.28B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$3.42B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.8
Beta0.16
Next Earnings
Oct 21, 2026EPS Estimate
2.96Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.18%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)11.85
Shares Outstanding359,576,100
10 Day Avg. Volume1,657,900
30 Day Avg. Volume1,780,054
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.59
Price to Book (P/B)3.42
Price to Sales (P/S)15.06
P/FCF Ratio23.42
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.84
Enterprise Value/Revenue12.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.67
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.16
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$278.83Price Target Upside0.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)12.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.03B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Market-Data GrowthCME’s sustained market-data expansion adds a recurring revenue stream that is less dependent on any single trading session or contract cycle. Thirty-three consecutive quarters of growth indicates durable customer reliance on its pricing and trading information.
High Profitability And Cash ConversionExceptional profitability and substantial cash generation give CME capacity to reinvest in technology, launch products, and return capital while maintaining resilience. Free cash flow nearly matching net income also indicates that reported earnings are converting efficiently into cash.
Scale, Liquidity, And Product ExpansionCME’s global exchange network benefits from deep liquidity, broad asset-class coverage, and strong open-interest growth. Continued product launches can extend its addressable market, improve customer choice, and reinforce the network advantages of its clearing infrastructure.
Bears Say
Margin CompressionLower gross and EBITDA margins suggest that some recent revenue growth is not translating into profit at the earlier rate. If the pressure persists, it could moderate operating leverage and reduce the earnings benefit CME otherwise receives from its highly scalable marketplace model.
Volatile Free-Cash-Flow GrowthAlthough CME generates strong absolute cash flow, the sharp swing in reported free-cash-flow growth makes the pace of cash expansion less dependable. Such volatility can complicate planning for investment and shareholder returns, even when underlying cash conversion remains strong.
Regulatory Risk To Product RolloutsRegulatory intervention can delay or constrain CME’s product roadmap, particularly for newer 24/7 formats. Uncertainty around approvals and litigation may raise execution costs, postpone expected volume benefits, and make expansion into emerging trading structures less predictable.
CME Group News
CME FAQ
What was CME Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
CME Group lowest stock price was $218.31 and its highest was $329.16 in the past 12 months.
What is CME Group’s market cap?
CME Group’s market cap is $97.10B.
When is CME Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
CME Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 21, 2026 which is in 14 days.
How were CME Group’s earnings last quarter?
CME Group released its earnings results on Jul 22, 2026. The company reported $2.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.905 by $0.085.
Is CME Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts CME Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does CME Group pay dividends?
CME Group pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.3 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.18%. See more information on CME Group dividends here
What is CME Group’s EPS estimate?
CME Group’s EPS estimate is 2.96.
How many shares outstanding does CME Group have?
CME Group has 359,576,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to CME Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
CME Group reported an EPS of $2.99 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.905. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.996%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of CME Group?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CME
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
CME Group Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$278.83 (0.55% Upside)
$278.83 (0.55% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
CME Sentiment 56%
Sector Average 63%
Sector Average 63%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 207.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 89%
Bearish news 11%
Bearish news 11%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
7.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.18%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.21%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
CME Group
CME Group Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages international marketplaces for the exchange of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. Its extensive array of product offerings includes futures and options linked to a broad spectrum of underlying assets, such as interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, alongside fixed-income products. The company additionally furnishes essential clearinghouse services, which entail the verification, settlement, and guarantee of futures, options, and cleared swap agreements traded across its venues. It also offers services for transaction processing and risk mitigation. Furthermore, the organization provides diverse market data services, encompassing both real-time and historical data feeds. Its wide-ranging client base consists of professional traders, financial institutions, both institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. Founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1898, the enterprise was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. before rebranding as CME Group Inc. in July 2007.
CME Company Deck
CME Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial performance: record Q2 revenue for the quarter, robust ADV and open interest growth, healthy margins, sizeable shareholder returns, and a clear pipeline of product innovation (24/7 trading, Single Stock futures, Compute Futures, Treasury Link). The principal negatives were regulatory uncertainty (CFTC stay and pending litigation), strategic caution and market-risk concerns around perpetual futures, and early-stage monetization for prediction markets. On balance, the positive execution, growth trends and product roadmap materially outweigh the regulatory and product-structure headwinds.View all CME earnings summariesCME Revenue Breakdown
80.99% Clearing and transaction fees
12.32% Market data and information services
6.69% Other

CME Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Ownership Overview
0.26% Insiders
23.58% Mutual Funds
0.46% Other Institutional Investors
52.03% Public Companies and Individual Investors













