Where it trades today
trading 52% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- CME trades at 23.4x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- CME carries a beta of 0.28, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus JPM, BAC, WFC matters here because leadership inside financial services rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- CME is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside financial services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in CME.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for CME come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for CME. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What CME Group Inc. does
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, and foreign exchange; and agricultural, energy, and metals commodities, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. The company provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial…
Employees
3,875
Industry
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Headquarters
Chicago, United States
What analysts expect
CME carries a hold consensus from 15 analysts, with an average price target of $283.60 versus $276.01 today (+2.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
CME generated $6.76B in trailing revenue (0.8% year over year), with a 63.4% net margin, and $2.91B of free cash flow, against $1.59B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.52B | $5.61B | $4.23B | $4.07B | $11.18 | $4.19B |
| 2024 | $6.13B | $5.28B | $3.93B | $3.53B | $9.69 | $3.60B |
| 2023 | $5.58B | $4.75B | $3.44B | $3.23B | $8.87 | $3.38B |
| 2022 | $5.02B | $4.27B | $3.02B | $2.69B | $7.41 | $2.97B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
CME beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
CME Group Inc. trades at $276.01, 16.1% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.28, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is CME a good buy right now?
CME Group Inc. trades at 23.4x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 21.6% volatility.
Does CME pay dividends?
Yes, CME Group Inc. offers a dividend yield of 1.92%. That is roughly $5.30 per share a year.
How volatile is CME?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 21.6% and beta of 0.28, CME is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for CME?
The average analyst price target for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $283.60 based on 15 analyst estimates, about 2.7% above the current price of $276.01. The published range runs from $230.00 to $330.00.
How much revenue does CME generate?
CME Group Inc. reported $6.76B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 0.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 63.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.