NASDAQ:CME CME Group (CME) Stock Forecast, Price & News $185.45 +2.90 (+1.59%) (As of 06/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$181.02▼$185.5750-Day Range$176.67▼$195.1952-Week Range$166.54▼$212.09Volume1.39 million shsAverage Volume1.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$66.71 billionP/E Ratio23.56Dividend Yield2.37%Price Target$212.73 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CME Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.55 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.7% Upside$212.73 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.26Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.25Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$2,409 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth1.49%From $8.73 to $8.86 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector188th out of 857 stocksSecurity & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services Industry4th out of 9 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCME Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $212.73, CME Group has a forecasted upside of 14.7% from its current price of $185.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageCME Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.15% 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 2.7, 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 5.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCME Group has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CME Group is 55.91%. 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 49.66% next year. This indicates that CME Group will be able to sustain or increase its 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 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCME Group has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,409.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of CME Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.09% of the stock of CME Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CME Group are expected to grow by 1.49% in the coming year, from $8.73 to $8.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 23.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 23.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 146.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCME Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.52. 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 2.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) StockCME Group, Inc. operates a derivatives marketplace, which offers a range of futures and options products for risk management. Its exchanges offer a range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange (FX), energy, agricultural commodities and metals. It offers futures and options on futures trading across asset classes through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and FX trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it also operates CME Clearing, a central counterparty clearing provider. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Read More 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 HeadlinesJune 7, 2023 | cnbc.comA.I. and crypto are in focus at the annual gathering of the Wall Street trading communityJune 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCME Group (CME) Rose on Boost in Trading ActivityJune 9, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.June 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmer sentiment sours as crop prices declineJune 5, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Financial Stocks: Apollomics (APLM), CME Group (CME)June 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCME Group Reports May 2023 Monthly Market StatisticsJune 1, 2023 | forbes.comMexico Is Outpacing LatAm Economies. Can It Continue?June 1, 2023 | forbes.comThe 40-Year Story Of A Crude Oil BenchmarkJune 9, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.June 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Drops By 5.7%May 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 ResearchMay 30, 2023 | msn.comCME Group (CME) Stock Rises 5% YTD: Will the Rally Continue?May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Receives $215.64 Average Price Target from AnalystsMay 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBrokerTec Collaborates with LCH RepoClear SA to Integrate Clearing of Euro Denominated Securities for RFQ Trading SolutionMay 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comOwn A Piece Of The Exchanges By Buying CME GroupMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCME Group U.S. Treasury Futures Open Interest Surpasses Record 17 Million ContractsMay 15, 2023 | bloomberg.comThe CME's Terry Duffy on the Big Risks He's Seeing NowMay 15, 2023 | bloomberg.comCME CEO Duffy Says Firm Is Prepared to Leave Chicago ‘If We Had To’May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Finance Stocks Lagging CME Group (CME) This Year?May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Finance Stocks Lagging CME Group (CME) This Year?May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) five years ago are up 36%May 11, 2023 | wsj.comStocks to Watch Thursday: Disney, Robinhood, CME GroupMay 10, 2023 | marketwatch.comCME Group Inc. Cl A stock rises Wednesday, still underperforms marketMay 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$8.9m On CME GroupMay 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$8.9m On CME Group \May 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCME Group Inc. (CME) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.10 on June 27thSee More Headlines CME Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CME Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/09/2023Dividend Payable3/27/2023Last Earnings4/26/2023Today6/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend6/08/2023Dividend Payable6/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:CME CUSIP12572Q10 CIK1156375 Webwww.cmegroup.com Phone(312) 930-1000Fax312-466-4410Employees3,460Year Founded1848Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$212.73 High Stock Price Forecast$250.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$161.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+14.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.87 Trailing P/E Ratio23.56 Forward P/E Ratio21.24 P/E Growth4.52Net Income$2.69 billion Net Margins55.99% Pretax Margin72.95% Return on Equity10.88% Return on Assets1.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.11 billion Price / Sales13.04 Cash Flow$9.14 per share Price / Cash Flow20.28 Book Value$74.89 per share Price / Book2.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares359,718,000Free Float358,639,000Market Cap$66.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.41 Social Links Key ExecutivesTerrence A. DuffyExecutive Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerJulie HolzrichterChief Operating Officer & Senior Managing DirectorLynne FitzpatrickChief Financial OfficerSunil CutinhoChief Information OfficerKendal VromanChief Transformation OfficerKey CompetitorsIntercontinental ExchangeNYSE:ICENasdaqNASDAQ:NDAQT. Rowe Price GroupNASDAQ:TROWAONNYSE:AONEquinixNASDAQ:EQIXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLevel Four Advisory Services LLCSold 467 shares on 6/5/2023Ownership: 0.002%Invictus Private Wealth LLCSold 325 shares on 6/5/2023Ownership: 0.000%Macquarie Group Ltd.Sold 338,127 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.005%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 8,258 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.025%Front Row Advisors LLCSold 225 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CME Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CME Group stock right now? 11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CME Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CME shares. View CME analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CME Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 11 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for CME Group's stock. Their CME share price forecasts range from $161.00 to $250.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $212.73 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.7% 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 2023? CME Group's stock was trading at $168.16 at the start of the year. Since then, CME shares have increased by 10.3% and is now trading at $185.45. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting CME Group? CME Group saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,110,000 shares, a decline of 5.7% from the April 30th total of 4,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,540,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View CME Group's Short Interest. When is CME Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 26th 2023. View our CME earnings forecast. How were CME Group's earnings last quarter? CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 26th. The financial services provider reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.06. The financial services provider earned $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.42 billion. CME Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.88% and a net margin of 55.99%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.11 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 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 9th will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share on Tuesday, June 27th. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 8th. 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 iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI), Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF), Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK), TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (DIVZ), Capital Link Global Fintech Leaders ETF (KOIN), SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS), Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) and VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE). Is CME Group a good dividend stock? CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.36%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 55.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CME will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.66% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CME. 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). What is CME Group's stock symbol? CME Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CME." Who are CME Group's major shareholders? CME Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.35%), State Street Corp (4.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.14%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.97%), Parnassus Investments LLC (1.43%) and Fiera Capital Corp (1.18%). 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, John W Pietrowicz, 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is CME Group's stock price today? One share of CME stock can currently be purchased for approximately $185.45. How much money does CME Group make? CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) has a market capitalization of $66.71 billion and generates $5.11 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $2.69 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.87 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does CME Group have? The company employs 3,460 workers across the globe. How can I contact CME Group? CME Group's mailing address is 20 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The official website for the company is www.cmegroup.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (312) 930-1000, via email at info@cmegroup.com, or via fax at 312-466-4410. This page (NASDAQ:CME) was last updated on 6/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding CME Group Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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