Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:CME CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis $220.50 +1.12 (+0.51%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$218.46▼$220.8050-Day Range$193.43▼$220.5052-Week Range$190.70▼$223.80Volume2.90 million shsAverage Volume1.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$79.39 billionP/E Ratio25.09Dividend Yield2.09%Price Target$209.73 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get CME Group alerts: Email Address CME Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.91 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.9% Downside$209.73 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.07% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.26Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.50Based on 26 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.22 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth0.51%From $9.89 to $9.94 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.4.39 out of 5 starsFinance Sector139th out of 871 stocksSecurity & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services Industry5th out of 10 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCME Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.91, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 4 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. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.07% 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 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CME Group has recently increased by 10.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, 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 46.28% 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 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCME Group has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 12 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 -55% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 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 sold 81,031.53% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,731.00 in company stock and sold $2,215,702.00 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 0.51% in the coming year, from $9.89 to $9.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 25.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 25.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCME Group has a PEG Ratio of 6.51. 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 2.87. 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 Paradigm Press Fmr CIA Advisor reveals PEACEMAKER superweaponKamala cannot get the “codes” to this superweapon. In Trump’s hands, it will restore America’s global dominance. It could also help Americans struggling under Bidenomics by potentially sending 5 military stocks SOARING. Historically, similar stocks have shot up 16,270% in just 18 months.Full details are in this announcement. 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 HeadlinesSeptember 5 at 4:23 AM | insidertrades.comBryan T. Durkin Sells 7,593 Shares of CME Group Inc. 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It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.September 5 at 8:28 AM | prnewswire.comCME Group Inc. Announces Third-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release, Conference CallSeptember 4 at 3:38 PM | benzinga.comDirector Of CME Gr Sold $1.63M In StockSeptember 4 at 3:38 PM | msn.comB of A Securities Downgrades CME Group (CME)September 4 at 3:38 PM | msn.comCME Group’s Futures Franchise Is Under Assault. Sell the Stock, Says BofA.September 4 at 7:30 AM | prnewswire.comCME Group Reports Second-Highest Monthly ADV of 31.7 Million Contracts in August and Double-Digit Increases Across All Six Asset ClassesSeptember 4 at 2:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comCME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Lowered to Underperform at Bank of AmericaSeptember 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCME Group: Poised To Benefit From Rate Cuts; Continues To InnovateSeptember 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comCME Group SOFR Futures Hit New Open Interest and Volume RecordsSeptember 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Short Interest Up 11.0% in AugustSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/07/2024Dividend Payable6/25/2024Last Earnings7/24/2024Today9/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/09/2024Dividend Payable9/25/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/23/2024Fiscal 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$209.73 High Stock Price Target$245.00 Low Stock Price Target$177.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.91 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.79 Trailing P/E Ratio25.09 Forward P/E Ratio22.30 P/E Growth6.51Net Income$3.23 billion Net Margins56.98% Pretax Margin73.28% Return on Equity12.82% Return on Assets2.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.80 billion Price / Sales13.69 Cash Flow$10.68 per share Price / Cash Flow20.64 Book Value$76.75 per share Price / Book2.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares360,065,000Free Float358,985,000Market Cap$79.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.52 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.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:ICEMoody'sNYSE:MCOInteractive Brokers GroupNASDAQ:IBKRMSCINYSE:MSCINasdaqNASDAQ:NDAQView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 42,727 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.012%Bryan T DurkinSold 7,593 sharesTotal: $1.63 M ($214.59/share)Brown Financial AdvisorsBought 3,276 shares on 8/30/2024Ownership: 0.001%Souders Financial AdvisorsSold 203 shares on 8/28/2024Ownership: 0.002%Clearbridge Investments LLCSold 500,368 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.082%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy CME Group Stock? CME Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CME Group Inc.: CME Group Inc. operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide, providing investors with a diverse range of investment opportunities. Recent developments in the company's offerings include futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, which can attract a wide range of investors. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in CME Group Inc. for these reasons: Canadian Metals Inc., not related to CME Group Inc., engages in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral properties in Canada, which may cause confusion for investors looking for information specifically about CME Group Inc. 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 Sunday, August 25, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these CME Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. CME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CME shares performed this year? CME Group's stock was trading at $210.60 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CME shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $220.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were CME Group's earnings last quarter? CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.03. CME Group's quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. 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. Who are CME Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of CME Group include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.75%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.47%), Fiera Capital Corp (0.93%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Terrence A Duffy, Bryan T Durkin, Sunil Cutinho, Julie Holzrichter, Hilda Harris Piell, Julie Winkler, Martin J Gepsman, Elizabeth A Cook, Terry L Savage, Terry L Savage, Daniel R Glickman, Ken Vroman, Timothy S Bitsberger, Derek Sammann, Charles P Carey, Timothy Francis Mccourt, Dennis Suskind, William R Shepard, Sean Tully and Kevin Kometer. 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. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Mastercard (MA), PayPal (PYPL), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Netflix (NFLX) and Boeing (BA). This page (NASDAQ:CME) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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