Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:CME CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis $228.12 +1.98 (+0.88%) (As of 10/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$225.57▼$228.8150-Day Range$207.05▼$229.6952-Week Range$190.70▼$230.36Volume1.33 million shsAverage Volume1.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$82.14 billionP/E Ratio25.15Dividend Yield2.02%Price Target$222.07Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewCME 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… Protect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps (Ad)Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. CME Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreCME MarketRank™: CME Group scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 22 stocks in the financial services 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 2.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCME Group has been the subject of 11 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CME Group are expected to decrease by -0.50% in the coming year, from $10.04 to $9.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 25.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.22.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 25.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 410.85.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCME Group has a PEG Ratio of 7.76. 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 3.06. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.01% 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 1.9, 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 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.00%, 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 46.05% 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 Shorted1.01% 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 1.9, 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 0.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentCME Group has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 68,282.61% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,622.00 in company stock and sold $1,792,992.00 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 HeadlinesBubble watch: See who's making moves in CME points race, with $4 million winner's check on the lineOctober 28 at 2:55 PM | sports.yahoo.comWhich LPGA players are on bubble for Naples' CME Group Championship, $4 million winner's check shotOctober 28 at 2:55 PM | msn.comWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…October 29, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)'Most bullish' weekly close — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this weekOctober 28 at 9:54 AM | msn.comCME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Price Target Increased to $255.00 by Analysts at CitigroupOctober 28 at 3:56 AM | americanbankingnews.comCME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Given "Sector Perform" Rating at Royal Bank of CanadaOctober 28 at 3:56 AM | americanbankingnews.comAfter 14 missed cuts, this 2024 LPGA winner found something on the greens in AsiaOctober 27 at 3:02 PM | msn.comCautious Outlook for CME Group Amid Competitive Pressures and Expected Volume NormalizationOctober 26 at 11:57 PM | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines CME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CME shares performed this year? CME Group's stock was trading at $210.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CME shares have increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $228.12. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were CME Group's earnings last quarter? CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.03. The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are CME Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of CME Group include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.95%), Raymond James & Associates (0.80%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.49%) and PineStone Asset Management Inc. (0.42%). 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, Lynne Fitzpatrick, 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 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 Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/09/2024Dividend Payable9/25/2024Last Earnings10/23/2024Today10/28/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/12/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinancial Services Industry Financial Data & Stock Exchanges 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$222.73 High Stock Price Target$258.00 Low Stock Price Target$180.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.79 Trailing P/E Ratio25.15 Forward P/E Ratio22.72 P/E Growth7.76Net 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$6.04 billion Price / Sales13.59 Cash Flow$10.77 per share Price / Cash Flow21.19 Book Value$74.43 per share Price / Book3.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares360,065,000Free Float359,016,000Market Cap$82.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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