CME Group Inc. (CME)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CME
  • Rev/Share 17.7871
  • Book/Share 78.3819
  • PB 3.5305
  • Debt/Equity 0.1214
  • CurrentRatio 1.0215
  • ROIC 0.0859

 

  • MktCap 99787910124.0
  • FreeCF/Share 11.3551
  • PFCF 24.4345
  • PE 26.5334
  • Debt/Assets 0.0183
  • DivYield 0.0181
  • ROE 0.1371

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade CME Deutsche Bank Hold Buy -- $300 Oct. 23, 2025
Upgrade CME Citigroup Neutral Buy -- $300 Sept. 25, 2025
Downgrade CME UBS Buy Neutral -- $305 July 24, 2025
Upgrade CME Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight -- $301 April 8, 2025
Upgrade CME Raymond James Market Perform Outperform -- $287 March 10, 2025
Downgrade CME Citigroup Buy Neutral $255 $250 Jan. 6, 2025
Downgrade CME Redburn Atlantic Buy Neutral -- $244 Oct. 8, 2024
Initiation CME RBC Capital Mkts -- Sector Perform -- $235 Sept. 27, 2024
Initiation CME TD Cowen -- Hold -- $221 Sept. 26, 2024
Downgrade CME BofA Securities Neutral Underperform $212 $177 Sept. 3, 2024

News

My New Year's Resolution For 2026: Invest $10,000 In These 5 Stocks
CME, CVX, DVN, EOG, EQNR, FDS, KO, LDNXF, LSEGY, MTDR, PG, PR, XOM
Published: December 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Dividend growth investing is not a get-rich-quick strategy, it requires commitment and a long-term mindset. Making a New Year's resolution is a great way to help maintain that mindset. I reflect on 2025 and review five companies that I am convinced will bring me closer to my goal of being able to fund my living expenses through dividends. The companies I review in this article should do well in an environment characterized by ongoing fiscal dominance and long-term higher inflation.

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Crypto Comeback in 2026? 4 Stocks to Ride the Bitcoin Rally
CME, HOOD, KLAR, SOFI
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Bitcoin's wild 2025 ride, shifting sentiment and growing ETF inflows may drive HOOD, KLAR, SOFI and CME stocks in 2026.

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Coinbase vs. CME Group: Which Exchange Platform is Faring Better?
CME, COIN
Published: December 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

COIN and CME both target growth, but only one is gaining ground as they expand beyond trading into new digital frontiers.

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FanDuel, CME Group launch prediction markets in five US states
CME, FLUT
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Sports betting firm FanDuel and derivatives exchange heavyweight CME Group on Monday announced the launch of their prediction markets platform in five U.S. states, as the red-hot asset class continues to draw in new entrants.

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LSEGY vs. CME: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
CME, LSEGY
Published: December 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Investors looking for stocks in the Securities and Exchanges sector might want to consider either London Stock Exchange Group plc - Unsponsored ADR (LSEGY) or CME Group (CME). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

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CME Outperforms Industry, Trades at a Discount: Time to Hold?
CME
Published: December 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CME Group remains poised for growth, riding on solid global presence, a compelling product portfolio, increased electronic trading and a focus on over-the-counter clearing services.

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CME Group to Launch Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL Futures
CME
Published: December 15, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today launched Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures. Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures will complement the existing Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures, and are also available to trade across the four major U.S. equity indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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LSEGY or CME: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
CME, LSEGY
Published: December 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors interested in stocks from the Securities and Exchanges sector have probably already heard of London Stock Exchange Group plc - Unsponsored ADR (LSEGY) and CME Group (CME). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

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The Case For High Highs In CME Group Shares (Rating Upgrade)
CME
Published: December 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

CME Group Inc. remains in a robust long-term bullish trend, with every correction historically serving as a buying opportunity. CME's above-market 3.86% dividend yield, strong profitability, and consistent earnings outperformance support a buy rating at the $280 level. Valuation and growth factor grades are weak, with a high 25.29 P/E ratio and modest revenue growth, but technical and earnings momentum persist.

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Major data outage halts US options and futures trading for more than 10 hours — due to overheating
CME
Published: November 28, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

A major data center outage halted futures and options trading early Friday, leaving investors in the dark for more than 10 hours.

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Restarts After Data Center Disruption
CME
Published: November 28, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Neutral

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange restored most trading operations after an hours-long outage stemming from problems at a data center. Shares of CME Group (CME) dipped in the premarket session on the news.

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CME Group Stock Trades Flat After Massive Outage
CME
Published: November 28, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Financial market operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) is trading flat at $281.10 at last check, after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's CyrusOne branch suffered a cooling issue at a data center.

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Top Stocks to Watch After Thanksgiving Week
CME, HPE, NKE, TGT
Published: November 26, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Thanksgiving is upon us , followed by the busiest in-store shopping day of the year: Black Friday.

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CME Group Cryptocurrency Complex Reaches All-Time Daily Volume Record
CME
Published: November 24, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Micro futures and options suite achieves new daily volume record of 676,088 contracts Micro Bitcoin futures and options reach record daily volume of 210,347 contracts CHICAGO , Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its Cryptocurrency futures and options suite achieved an all-time daily volume record of 794,903 contracts on November 21. The new high overtakes the previous record of 728,475 contracts set on August 22, 2025.

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CME Group U.S. Treasury Open Interest Hits Record of 35 Million Contracts
CME
Published: November 24, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Second-highest Interest Rate daily volume on November 21 CHICAGO , Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that open interest (OI) in its deeply liquid U.S. Treasury futures and options set a new record of 35,120,066 contracts on November 20. CME Group's deeply liquid interest rate futures and options complex also traded 44,839,732 contracts on November 21, the second-highest daily volume ever.

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Why Is CME (CME) Up 2.4% Since Last Earnings Report?
CME
Published: November 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CME (CME) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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4 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Securities & Exchanges Industry
CBOE, CME, NDAQ, SPGI
Published: November 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players like SPGI, CME, NDAQ and CBOE gain from rising crypto adoption, trading volumes, a higher non-trading revenue base and tech investments.

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Crypto & Blockchain Stocks Benefit From Favorable Policy Tailwinds
CME, COIN, CRCL
Published: November 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here, we discuss three stocks, CRCL, COIN and CME, which are well-poised to benefit from the growing proliferation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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CME Group Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
CME
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CME's third-quarter results reflect declining revenues due to lower clearing and transaction fees and other, as well as lower trading volumes.

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CME Group Inc. (CME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CME
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Adam Minick - Investor Contact Terrence Duffy - Chairman & CEO Lynne Fitzpatrick - President & CFO Tim McCourt - Senior MD & Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products Julie Winkler - Senior MD & Chief Commercial Officer Derek Sammann - Senior MD & Global Head of Commodities Markets Suzanne Sprague - Senior MD, Group COO & Global Head of Clearing Sunil Cutinho - Chief Information Officer Michael Dennis - Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Fixed Income Conference Call …

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Compared to Estimates, CME (CME) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
CME
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Although the revenue and EPS for CME (CME) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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CME Group (CME) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
CME
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CME Group (CME) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.68 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.68 per share a year ago.

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Will Earnings Move CME Group Stock?
CME
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral

CME (NASDAQ:CME), the largest derivatives marketplace in the world, is preparing to announce its Q3 2025 earnings on Wednesday, October 22. The firm manages essential exchanges including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, where investors and institutions engage in trading futures and options to protect against fluctuations in interest rates, commodities, and equity indexes.

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What's in the Cards for CME Group This Earnings Season?
CME
Published: October 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CME's third-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from a diverse product portfolio, increased volatility and expanding data services.

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What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About CME (CME) Q3 Earnings
CME
Published: October 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for CME (CME), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2025.

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Earnings Preview: CME Group (CME) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline
CME
Published: October 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

CME (CME) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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CME Group and FTSE Russell Extend Index Derivatives License Through 2037
CME
Published: October 15, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO and LONDON , Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, and FTSE Russell, the global index provider, today announced a 12-year extension of CME Group's exclusive license to offer futures, options on futures and OTC-cleared products based on FTSE Russell indexes. "We are very pleased to extend our licensing agreement and partnership with FTSE Russell to continue providing global market participants with tools to effectively manage their equity index exposure," said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group.

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CME Group Announces First Trades of Options on Solana and XRP Futures
CME
Published: October 14, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced its new options on Solana (SOL) and XRP futures suite are now available for trading. Clients will now have the ability to trade options on SOL, Micro SOL, XRP, and Micro XRP futures, with daily, monthly and quarterly expiries available.

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CME Group Metals Complex Reaches All-Time Daily Volume Record
CME
Published: October 10, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Driven by Heightened Activity in Gold and Silver CHICAGO , Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that volume in its metals complex reached a record 2,148,990 contracts on Thursday, October 9, 2025, 24% higher than the previous record of 1,728,362 contracts traded on April 12, 2024. "As geopolitical and macroeconomic shifts drive uncertainty, clients from around the world are turning to our metals futures and options in record numbers," said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group.

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CME Outperforms Industry, Trades at a Discount: How to Play the Stock
CME
Published: September 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Solid global presence, a compelling product portfolio, increased electronic trading and a focus on over-the-counter clearing services poise CME Group for growth.

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About CME Group Inc. (CME)

  • IPO Date 2002-12-06
  • Website https://www.cmegroup.com
  • Industry Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
  • CEO Terrence A. Duffy
  • Employees 3760

CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income products. The company also provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges; and trade processing and risk mitigation services. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.