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CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$269.35 +3.95 (+1.49%)
Closing price 09/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$268.75 -0.60 (-0.22%)
As of 09/3/2025 08:00 PM Eastern
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About CME Group Stock (NASDAQ:CME)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$264.15
$269.77
50-Day Range
$265.40
$287.10
52-Week Range
$212.38
$290.79
Volume
2.14 million shs
Average Volume
1.77 million shs
Market Capitalization
$97.07 billion
P/E Ratio
26.07
Dividend Yield
1.86%
Price Target
$261.93
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

CME Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

CME MarketRank™: 

CME Group scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CME Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.06, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CME Group has been the subject of 5 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.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for CME Group are expected to grow by 4.77% in the coming year, from $10.49 to $10.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CME Group is 26.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.50.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CME Group is 26.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.93.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    CME Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    CME Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about CME Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.42% of the float of CME Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CME Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CME Group has recently decreased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    CME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    CME Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of CME Group is 48.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, CME Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.50% next year. This indicates that CME Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about CME Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.42% of the float of CME Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CME Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CME Group has recently decreased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    CME Group has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 1.05 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 41 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    14 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CME Group insiders have sold 4,554.56% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $72,232.00 in company stock and sold $3,362,082.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.30% of the stock of CME Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.75% 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.
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CME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CME Group's stock was trading at $232.23 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CME stock has increased by 16.0% and is now trading at $269.35.

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.05. The business's revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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CME Group's board authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CME Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/25 Dividend
6/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend
6/09/2025
Dividend Payable
6/25/2025
Last Earnings
7/23/2025
Today
9/03/2025
Record date for 9/25 Dividend
9/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend
9/09/2025
Dividend Payable
9/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Securities Exchanges
Sub-Industry
Specialized Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CME
CIK
1156375
Employees
3,760
Year Founded
1848

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$305.00
Low Price Target
$198.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.06
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.33
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.07
Forward P/E Ratio
25.68
P/E Growth
4.82
Net Income
$3.53 billion
Net Margins
58.48%
Pretax Margin
75.24%
Return on Equity
14.60%
Return on Assets
2.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
1.02
Quick Ratio
1.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.13 billion
Price / Sales
15.83
Cash Flow
$11.46 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.51
Book Value
$76.97 per share
Price / Book
3.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
360,380,000
Free Float
359,299,000
Market Cap
$97.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.43

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This page (NASDAQ:CME) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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