Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:CME CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis $277.18 +0.70 (+0.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$278.45 +1.27 (+0.46%) As of 07:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About CME Group Stock (NASDAQ:CME) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CME Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$273.03▼$279.0150-Day Range$266.10▼$290.7152-Week Range$193.25▼$290.79Volume2.70 million shsAverage Volume2.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$99.88 billionP/E Ratio26.83Dividend Yield1.80%Price Target$261.93Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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 Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreCME MarketRank™: CME Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 921 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCME 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 CoverageCME Group has been the subject of 6 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 and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.77% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 27.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 27.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.08.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCME Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.79. 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 3.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.46% 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 2.1, 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 7.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCME Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CME Group is 50.30%. 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 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. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-0.26 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.46% 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 2.1, 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 7.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.28 News SentimentCME Group has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 59 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CME Group insiders have sold 4,995.54% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $72,232.00 in company stock and sold $3,680,610.00 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. Receive CME Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CME Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CME Stock News HeadlinesCapitalize on Volatility: 3 Finance Stocks Thriving in 2025 (CME)These three financial stocks can turn market volatility into profit, offering investors potential upside as trading activity and credit spreads rise...July 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comWilliam R. Shepard Buys 256 Shares of CME Group Inc. 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CME Group's stock was trading at $232.23 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CME shares have increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $277.18. How were CME Group's earnings last quarter? CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) posted 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 quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will CME Group's stock buyback program work? CME Group's Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $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 programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are CME Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of CME Group include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.81%), PineStone Asset Management Inc. (0.71%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.28%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Terrence A Duffy, Bryan T Durkin, Larry G Gerdes, Julie Holzrichter, Sunil Cutinho, Hilda Harris Piell, Martin J Gepsman, Julie Winkler, Howard J Siegel, Elizabeth A Cook, Terry L Savage, Terry L Savage, Daniel R Glickman, Lynne Fitzpatrick, Ken Vroman, Timothy S Bitsberger, Derek Sammann, Suzanne Sprague, Timothy Francis Mccourt, Jonathan L Marcus, Charles P Carey, Daniel G Kaye, Phyllis M Lockett, Dennis Suskind 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. What other stocks do shareholders of CME Group own? 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 Dividend6/09/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/09/2025Dividend Payable6/25/2025Last Earnings7/23/2025Today7/24/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Securities Exchanges Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:CME CIK1156375 Webwww.cmegroup.com Phone(312) 930-1000Fax312-466-4410Employees3,760Year Founded1848Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for CME Group$261.73 High Price Target$305.00 Low Price Target$198.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.06 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$9.94 Trailing P/E Ratio27.79 Forward P/E Ratio26.29 P/E Growth4.79Net Income$3.53 billion Net Margins57.71% Pretax Margin74.35% Return on Equity14.03% Return on Assets2.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.13 billion Price / Sales16.21 Cash Flow$11.38 per share Price / Cash Flow24.23 Book Value$73.66 per share Price / Book3.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares360,360,000Free Float359,277,000Market Cap$99.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.44 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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