Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:CME CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis $231.53 -1.97 (-0.84%) (As of 05:45 PM 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$231.19▼$233.5150-Day Range$221.17▼$246.0252-Week Range$190.70▼$249.02Volume1.22 million shsAverage Volume1.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$83.43 billionP/E Ratio24.35Dividend Yield1.99%Price Target$229.33Consensus 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… 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 94th out of 948 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 2.00, 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.37% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CME Group are expected to grow by 1.37% in the coming year, from $10.22 to $10.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 24.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CME Group is 24.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCME Group has a PEG Ratio of 5.41. 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 3.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.31% of the outstanding shares of CME Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCME Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, 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 3.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, 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 48.37%. 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 44.40% 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 Shorted1.31% of the outstanding shares of CME Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCME Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, 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 3.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.26 News SentimentCME Group has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest19 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows16 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 220% 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 58,864.97% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,795.00 in company stock and sold $1,648,071.00 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 Headlines4 Stocks Planning to Return Capital With Hefty Buyback Programs (CME)Check out these four stocks that recently announced substantial share buyback programs to return capital back to their shareholders.December 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comUS stock markets to close for Carter’s January 9 funeralDecember 30 at 8:56 PM | afr.comKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware of… yet have the potential to deliver colossal returns over the next four years. I’m not talking about Tesla, Palantir, or anything else you’ve heard parroted by the mainstream financial press. No. These are Trump’s Secret Stocks. December 30, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)US Stock Market to Close Jan. 9 on Carter’s Day of MourningDecember 30 at 8:56 PM | msn.comCME, Cboe announce revised trading schedules for Jan. 9December 30 at 4:48 PM | seekingalpha.comCME Group Announces Adjusted Trading Hours for National Day of MourningDecember 30 at 3:43 PM | gurufocus.comCME Group Announces Trading Hours for U.S. National Day of Mourning to Honor Former President Jimmy CarterDecember 30 at 2:55 PM | prnewswire.comCME Group: Exchanges And Data Will Keep Growing, And So Could Its DividendDecember 30 at 11:08 AM | seekingalpha.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 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CME stock has increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $231.53. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were CME Group's earnings last quarter? CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.03. CME Group's revenue was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will CME Group's stock buyback program work? CME Group's board approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $3,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. 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 Last Earnings10/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/27 Dividend12/09/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/16 Dividend12/27/2024Dividend Payable12/27/2024Today12/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Dividend Payable1/16/2025Get 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$229.33 High Stock Price Target$260.00 Low Stock Price Target$180.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.51 Trailing P/E Ratio24.49 Forward P/E Ratio22.79 P/E Growth5.41Net Income$3.23 billion Net Margins57.34% Pretax Margin73.64% Return on Equity13.39% Return on Assets2.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.04 billion Price / Sales13.89 Cash Flow$10.39 per share Price / Cash Flow22.42 Book Value$74.43 per share Price / Book3.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares360,362,000Free Float359,281,000Market Cap$83.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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