Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, CME Group Inc. (CME) trades at $270.27, up 2.5% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $218.31 to $329.16; the price is 17.9% below that high. It is 17.9% below its all-time high of $329.16, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +268.3%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 2.9% below its 200-day average of $278.41, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 20.9% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 22.9 and a dividend yield of 1.92%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "CME Group Inc. (CME) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/cme
Where it trades today
trading 47% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
CME Group Inc. (CME) is 17.9% below its all-time high of $329.16, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +268.3%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
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 22.9x 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 0.27, 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: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- 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 buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $287.81 versus $270.27 today (+6.5%). 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.
Which ETFs hold it
CME is in 8 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 1.26% of the fund, holding #18 of 76.
Famous investors who hold it
CME is in the latest 13F of 2 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Seth Klarman (Baupost Group) holds the most of it: 2.52% of the portfolio, position #14 of 23, as of Q2 2026.
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
In a downtrend, with $263.60 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 0.4% below its 50-day average and 2.9% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-06-17 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 51 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $278.58 (+3.1%), the nearest floor $263.60 (-2.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is CME a good investment in 2026?
CME Group Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 22.9, with medium volatility (20.9% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of CME?
Based on 30-day volatility of 20.9%, CME has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.27 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does CME pay dividends?
Yes, CME Group Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.92%.
How far is CME from its all-time high?
CME Group Inc. is 17.9% below its all-time high of $329.16, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +268.3%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold CME?
8 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold CME Group Inc.. The largest weights: XLF (1.26%), VIG (0.44%), VYM (0.41%), VTV (0.38%) and VOO (0.16%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is CME?
0.16%, as of August 31, 2026: CME is holding #114 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.56 in CME Group Inc..
Which famous investors own CME?
Seth Klarman (2.52% of Baupost Group's 13F) and Renaissance Technologies (0.21% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for CME?
The average analyst price target for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $287.81 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 6.5% above the current price of $270.27. The published range runs from $217.00 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.
Compare CME with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.