CME Group (CME) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover CME Group?

CME Group has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , CLSA , Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , Piper Sandler , TD Cowen , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

$305.98 +10.19 (+3.45%)

Closing price 10/22/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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$305.36 -0.62 (-0.20%)

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CME Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
6

Buy
10

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CME Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 18 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for CME.

Consensus Price Target

$313.29
2.39% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CME Group, the average price target is $313.29. The highest price target for CME is $367.00, while the lowest price target for CME is $230.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.39% from the current price of $305.98.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CME Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/23/25 to 10/23/26	1 Month Ago 9/23/25 to 9/23/26	3 Months Ago 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Year Ago 10/23/24 to 10/23/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$313.29	$289.75	$291.81	$284.87
Forecasted Upside	2.39% Upside	7.00% Upside	14.30% Upside	5.94% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

CME Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CME Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

CME Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CME Group	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.44	2.28	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	2.39% Upside	37.07% Upside	15.79% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CME News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/22/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Patrick Moley 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$295.00 ➝ $330.00	+11.57%
10/22/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Daniel Welden Not Rated	Boost Target	Overweight	$315.00 ➝ $333.00	+12.58%
10/22/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Michael Cyprys 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$337.00 ➝ $359.00	+21.37%
10/22/2026	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$367.00	+24.07%
10/22/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Benjamin Budish Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$281.00 ➝ $321.00	+8.52%
10/22/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Alex Kramm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$270.00 ➝ $310.00	+1.52%
10/22/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Kenneth Worthington Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Overweight	$367.00	+24.07%
10/8/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
10/5/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Bill Katz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$292.00 ➝ $300.00	+13.43%
8/19/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Brian Bedell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$286.00 ➝ $270.00	-0.57%
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7/23/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Craig Siegenthaler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Underperform	$226.00 ➝ $230.00	-9.25%
7/2/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Patrick O'Shaughnessy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$320.00	+35.65%
6/30/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Lower Target	Sell	$267.00 ➝ $245.00	+9.36%
6/18/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Chris Allen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$305.00	+20.77%
6/11/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Simon Clinch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$316.00 ➝ $323.00	+22.44%
6/5/2026	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
4/9/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Lower Target	Buy	$356.00 ➝ $349.00	+16.34%
3/4/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Stephen Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
2/5/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$295.00 ➝ $302.00	+2.50%
9/25/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Christopher Allen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$275.00 ➝ $300.00	+13.45%
7/24/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Owen Lau Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Outperform	$300.00 ➝ $303.00	+9.30%

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Should I Buy CME Group Stock? CME Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these CME Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CME Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CME Group Inc.:

CME Group Inc. reported record third-quarter results with revenue rising 13% year over year to $1.7 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share increasing 13% to $3.02, which beat the consensus estimate of $2.99, demonstrating strong fundamental performance and profitability with a net margin of 63.30%.
The company is currently trading at $295.79, which is above its 50-day simple moving average of $275.44 and 200-day simple moving average of $270.55, suggesting positive short-term and long-term momentum despite recent market volatility.
International average daily volume rose 22% to a record 9 million contracts, with EMEA volume increasing 20% and APAC volume gaining 28%, indicating successful global expansion and broad-based demand for risk-management products across different asset classes.
CME Group Inc. returned nearly $1 billion to shareholders during the quarter through $465 million in regular quarterly dividends and $524 million in share repurchases, supported by a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 and a dividend yield of 1.77%, providing attractive income and capital return potential.
The company is on track to launch CME Securities Clearing on Dec. 7 ahead of the SEC’s Treasury clearing mandate and has introduced new products like Single Stock futures, which have traded more than 350,000 contracts, positioning the firm to capture new revenue streams from regulatory changes and product innovation.

CME Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in CME Group Inc. for these reasons:

The consensus rating from analysts is currently Hold with a price target of $289.067, which is below the current stock price of $295.79, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to Wall Street's expectations for future growth.
Adjusted expenses totaled $532 million in the third quarter, including $428 million excluding license fees, with higher license fees reflecting strong volume growth, which could pressure margins if volume growth slows or if the company continues to increase spending on technology and infrastructure.
CEO Terrence A. Duffy sold 15,000 shares at an average price of $274.44 on September 10, 2026, and 35,000 shares at $298.51 on May 15, 2026, indicating that insiders may be taking profits or reducing their exposure to the company's stock.
The company withdrew its filing for a 24/7, 10-barrel WTI crude-oil contract after commercial participants raised concerns about staffing another desk to support continuous trading, highlighting potential operational challenges and market resistance to expanding trading hours for major products.
CME Group Inc. is awaiting regulatory review of proposed Compute futures after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission extended its comment period by 45 days, creating uncertainty around the timeline for launching this new product and its potential contribution to future revenue.

CME Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CME Group is $313.29, with a high forecast of $367.00 and a low forecast of $230.00.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CME Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.

According to analysts, CME Group's stock has a predicted upside of 2.39% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CME Group's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

CME Group has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, CLSA, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like CME Group more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for CME Group is 2.44 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.28. Learn more on how CME compares to other companies.

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CME Group (CME) Stock Forecast & Price Target