NASDAQ:CME CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market Potential (From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free CME Stock Alerts $208.46 -5.15 (-2.41%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$207.85▼$213.7150-Day Range$206.23▼$221.3552-Week Range$175.73▼$223.80Volume1.84 million shsAverage Volume1.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$75.04 billionP/E Ratio23.72Dividend Yield2.21%Price Target$217.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get CME Group alerts: Email Address CME Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Upside$217.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.26Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.84Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$9.94 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth1.03%From $9.72 to $9.82 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.77 out of 5 starsFinance Sector81st out of 876 stocksSecurity & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services Industry2nd out of 10 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCME Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCME Group has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about CME Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.93% of the float of CME Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCME Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CME Group has recently decreased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCME Group has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CME Group is 52.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CME Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.84% next year. This indicates that CME Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CME Group's dividend. Previous Next 2.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCME Group has received a 24.21% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Stock exchanges", "Bond exchange services", and "Derivatives exchange services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for CME Group is -0.26. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCME Group has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 17 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CME Group insiders have sold 385,553.82% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,577.00 in company stock and sold $9,938,299.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of CME Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.75% of the stock of CME Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about CME Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CME Group are expected to grow by 1.03% in the coming year, from $9.72 to $9.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 23.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 23.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.29.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCME Group has a PEG Ratio of 5.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCME Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about CME Group's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… About CME Group Stock (NASDAQ:CME)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 and foreign currency trading services. 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. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Read More CME Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CME Stock News HeadlinesMay 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Insider Sells $1,501,899.00 in StockMay 2, 2024 | insidertrades.comCME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) CEO Terrence A. Duffy Sells 40,000 SharesMay 11, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Elon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.April 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comLululemon’s P/E Is Back to 2017 Levels: Should You Buy the Dip? 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Corporations and clients all see new highs in stocksApril 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comBlackstone’s $10 Billion Bet on Property Prices Going Up (CME)Residential property prices could be on the rise soon, as Blackstone just made a $10 billion bet into the sector, and one other REIT could be next in lineApril 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comTaylor Morrison: A Home Building Stock You Can Buy at a Discount (CME)Taylor Morrison stock is one homebuilder stock that still has some upside left to it, analysts like the way fundamentals have developed.May 11, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Elon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHilda Harris Piell Sells 7,140 Shares of CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) StockMay 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comCME Group Inc. Announces Preliminary Results from its 2024 Annual Meeting of ShareholdersMay 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comCME Group Declares Quarterly DividendMay 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from BrokeragesMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCME says WTI futures average daily volumes doubled year-over-year in AprilMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCME Group Reaches Multiple Records Across U.S. Crude Oil FuturesMay 7, 2024 | msn.comCramer's Lightning Round: CME Group is a buyMay 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comCME Group to Expand Expiries for its Fastest Growing Energy ProductsMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTerrence A. Duffy Sells 40,000 Shares of CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) StockMay 2, 2024 | prnewswire.comCME Group Reports Record April ADV of 26.5 Million Contracts, with Double-Digit Growth Across All Asset ClassesMay 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGunning For CME's Golden GooseMay 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comCME Group Reaches New Milestones in Aluminum Futures as New Clients DoubleApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCME Saw Busiest Day for Yen Trades Since 2016 as Currency SurgedApril 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: CME Group (CME) and Synchrony Financial (SYF)April 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDeep Dive Into CME Gr Stock: Analyst Perspectives (7 Ratings)April 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 CME Group Inc Earnings CallApril 24, 2024 | investorplace.comCME Stock Earnings: CME Gr Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCME Group, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/26 Dividend3/07/2024Dividend Payable3/26/2024Last Earnings4/24/2024Today5/10/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/07/2024Dividend Payable6/25/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:CME CUSIP12572Q10 CIK1156375 Webwww.cmegroup.com Phone(312) 930-1000Fax312-466-4410Employees3,565Year Founded1848Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$217.80 High Stock Price Target$245.00 Low Stock Price Target$187.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.79 Trailing P/E Ratio23.72 Forward P/E Ratio21.45 P/E Growth5.19Net Income$3.23 billion Net Margins56.84% Pretax Margin73.07% Return on Equity12.45% Return on Assets2.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.63 billion Price / Sales13.34 Cash Flow$10.49 per share Price / Cash Flow19.87 Book Value$74.43 per share Price / Book2.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares359,995,000Free Float358,915,000Market Cap$75.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Terrence A. Duffy (Age 66)Chairman & CEO Comp: $10.82MMs. Lynne Fitzpatrick (Age 45)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $1.25MMs. Julie Holzrichter (Age 55)Senior MD & COO Comp: $1.69MMr. Sunil Cutinho (Age 52)Chief Information Officer Comp: $1.68MMr. Derek Sammann (Age 56)Senior MD and Global Head of Commodities, Options Products & International Markets Comp: $1.69MMr. Jack Tobin (Age 60)MD & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. John C. Peschier (Age 56)Managing Director of Investor Relations Mr. Jonathan L. MarcusSenior MD & General CounselMs. Anita Liskey (Age 59)Senior Managing Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications Ms. Hilda Harris Piell (Age 56)Senior MD & Chief Human Resources Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsIntercontinental ExchangeNYSE:ICENasdaqNASDAQ:NDAQTradeweb MarketsNASDAQ:TWT. Rowe Price GroupNASDAQ:TROWLPL FinancialNASDAQ:LPLAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEdgestream Partners L.P.Sold 2,078 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.001%MotcoBought 70 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.007%Wintrust Investments LLCBought 157 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.003%Alera Investment Advisors LLCSold 139 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.002%Allstate CorpSold 87 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CME Group stock right now? 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CME Group in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CME shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CME, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CME analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CME Group's stock price target for 2024? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for CME Group's stock. Their CME share price targets range from $187.00 to $245.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $217.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CME or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CME shares performed in 2024? CME Group's stock was trading at $210.60 at the start of the year. Since then, CME shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $208.46. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is CME Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 24th 2024. View our CME earnings forecast. How were CME Group's earnings last quarter? CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 24th. The financial services provider reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.06. The financial services provider earned $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. CME Group had a net margin of 56.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.45%. CME Group's revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.42 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does CME Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CME Group? CME Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.15 per share on Tuesday, June 25th. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th. Read our dividend analysis for CME. Is CME Group a good dividend stock? CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 52.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CME will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.84% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CME. What ETFs hold CME Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) stock in their portfolio include Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF), iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI), Madison Dividend Value ETF (DIVL), Brookstone Growth Stock ETF (BAMG), Madison Covered Call ETF (CVRD), Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF (DIVO), Capital Link Global Fintech Leaders ETF (KOIN) and JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (JGLO). What is Terry Duffy's approval rating as CME Group's CEO? 294 employees have rated CME Group Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy on Glassdoor.com. Terry Duffy has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees. 80.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at CME Group to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of CME Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CME Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Mastercard (MA), PayPal (PYPL), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Netflix (NFLX), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Intel (INTC). Who are CME Group's major shareholders? CME Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.89%), Raymond James & Associates (0.82%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.63%), Cantillon Capital Management LLC (0.50%) and Capital Wealth Planning LLC (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan T Durkin, Charles P Carey, Daniel R Glickman, Dennis Suskind, Derek Sammann, Elizabeth A Cook, Hilda Harris Piell, Howard J Siegel, Julie Holzrichter, Julie Winkler, Kathleen M Cronin, Ken Vroman, Kevin Kometer, Martin J Gepsman, Martin J Gepsman, Sean Tully, Sunil Cutinho, Terrence A Duffy, Timothy Francis Mccourt, Timothy S Bitsberger and William R Shepard. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CME Group? Shares of CME stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:CME) was last updated on 5/11/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto 9-5 Escape PlanCrypto 101 MediaDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsForget Bitcoin. 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