Should I buy or sell CME Group stock right now?

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CME Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CME shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CME, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CME analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is CME Group's stock price target for 2024?

9 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for CME Group's stock. Their CME share price targets range from $180.00 to $244.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $217.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CME or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CME shares performed in 2023?

CME Group's stock was trading at $168.16 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CME shares have increased by 25.2% and is now trading at $210.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is CME Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. View our CME earnings forecast .

How can I listen to CME Group's earnings call?

CME Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 14th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were CME Group's earnings last quarter?

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.04. The financial services provider had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. CME Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 57.03%. Read the conference call transcript .

How often does CME Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CME Group?

CME Group announced a None dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 28th will be given a dividend of $5.25 per share on Thursday, January 18th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 27th. This is an increase from the stock's previous None dividend of $4.50. Read our dividend analysis for CME .

Is CME Group a good dividend stock?

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.09%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 52.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CME will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CME .

What ETFs hold CME Group's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) stock in their portfolio include iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI) , Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF) , Tema Monopolies and Oligopolies ETF (TOLL) , SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS) , TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (DIVZ) , Capital Link Global Fintech Leaders ETF (KOIN) , VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE) and Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) .

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of CME Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CME Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Mastercard (MA) , PayPal (PYPL) , Walt Disney (DIS) , Visa (V) , Netflix (NFLX) , Boeing (BA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Intel (INTC) .

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 .

NASDAQ:CME

CME Group (CME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$210.60

-0.42 (-0.20%)

(As of 12/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $208.84
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$211.34
50-Day Range: $206.73
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$219.78
52-Week Range: $166.54
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$223.80

Volume: 1.50 million shs
Average Volume: 1.88 million shs
Market Capitalization: $75.81 billion

P/E Ratio: 25.13
Dividend Yield: 2.09%
Price Target: $217.00

CME Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.44 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.0% Upside
$217.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.09% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.26
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.88
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$4.70 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.39%
From $9.15 to $9.46 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.76 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

61st out of 867 stocks

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services Industry

2nd out of 9 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
CME Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $217.00, CME Group has a forecasted upside of 3.0% from its current price of $210.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
CME Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.09% of the float of CME Group has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
CME 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 month
Short interest in CME Group has recently increased by 10.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
CME Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
CME Group has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of CME Group is 52.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, CME Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.51% next year. This indicates that CME Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
CME 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for CME Group is -0.26.

3.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
CME Group has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for CME Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
19 people have searched for CME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 280% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
18 people have added CME Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, CME Group insiders have sold 185,646.42% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,529.00 in company stock and sold $4,697,527.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.30% of the stock of CME Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.69% of the stock of CME Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for CME Group are expected to grow by 3.39% in the coming year, from $9.15 to $9.46 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of CME Group is 25.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 107.32.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of CME Group is 25.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.72.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
CME Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
CME Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

CME Stock Price History

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CME Stock News Headlines

December 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 88% of the company

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December 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

CME Group Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:CME)

December 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why We're Wary Of Buying CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) For Its Upcoming Dividend

December 20, 2023 | benzinga.com

Analyzing CME Gr In Comparison To Competitors In Capital Markets Industry

December 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CME Group (CME) Stock Surges 27% YTD: More Upside Left?

December 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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CME Group Announces 2024 Annual Meeting Date

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Insider Sell Alert: Director Bryan Durkin Sells 5,560 Shares of CME Group Inc

December 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Yen Trading Volume Hits 2023 Record at Biggest Currency Exchange CME

December 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

If You Like (Special) Dividends, You Will Love CME Group

December 7, 2023 | msn.com

CME declares $5.25 variable dividend

December 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CME board to keep CEO Duffy on for another year

December 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CME Group Extends Employment Agreement for Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy through 2025

December 5, 2023 | benzinga.com

Comparative Study: CME Gr And Industry Competitors In Capital Markets Industry

December 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Farmer sentiment improves, producers credit stronger financial conditions

December 4, 2023 | msn.com

CME Group reports highest November ADV of 28.3M contracts on record

December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CME Group Reports Highest-Ever November ADV of 28.3 Million Contracts

November 29, 2023 | bitcoinist.com

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest In CME Rose To Record Highs: Here Comes The Big Boys

November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CME Group U.S. Treasury Futures Open Interest Surpasses Record 21 Million Contracts

November 26, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Validea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - CME

November 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Is CME (CME) Up 0.4% Since Last Earnings Report?

November 21, 2023 | insidermonkey.com

Should You Consider Acquiring CME Group (CME) Shares?

November 20, 2023 | msn.com

How Amy Yang became the unexpected—and grateful—winner of the CME Group Tour Championship

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/25/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/28 Dividend: 12/07/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/18 Dividend: 12/27/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/28/2023
Today: 12/31/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Dividend Payable: 1/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 2/14/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
Sub-Industry: Specialized Finance
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CME
CUSIP: 12572Q10
CIK: 1156375
Web: www.cmegroup.com
Phone: (312) 930-1000
Fax: 312-466-4410
Employees: 3,460
Year Founded: 1848

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $217.00
High Stock Price Target: $244.00
Low Stock Price Target: $180.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +3.0%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $8.38
Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.13
Forward P/E Ratio: 23.02
P/E Growth: 2.13
Net Income: $2.69 billion
Net Margins: 57.03%
Pretax Margin: 74.33%
Return on Equity: 11.70%
Return on Assets: 2.09%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
Current Ratio: 1.03
Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.02 billion
Price / Sales: 15.10
Cash Flow: $9.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 23.17
Book Value: $74.89 per share
Price / Book: 2.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 359,990,000
Free Float: 358,913,000
Market Cap: $75.81 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.43

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Key Executives

Mr. Terrence A. Duffy (Age 65)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $10.38M
Ms. Julie Holzrichter (Age 54)
Senior MD & COO
Comp: $1.65M
Mr. Sunil Cutinho (Age 51)
Chief Information Officer
Comp: $1.64M
Mr. John William Pietrowicz CPA (Age 59)
M.B.A., Special Advisor
Comp: $1.89M
Ms. Lynne Fitzpatrick (Age 44)
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Jack Tobin (Age 59)
MD & Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. John C. Peschier (Age 55)
Managing Director of Investor Relations
Mr. Jonathan L. Marcus
Senior MD & General Counsel
Ms. Anita Liskey (Age 58)
Senior Managing Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications
Ms. Hilda Harris Piell (Age 55)
Senior MD & Chief Human Resources Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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CME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell CME Group stock right now?: 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CME Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CME shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CME, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CME analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is CME Group's stock price target for 2024?: 9 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for CME Group's stock. Their CME share price targets range from $180.00 to $244.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $217.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CME or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have CME shares performed in 2023?: CME Group's stock was trading at $168.16 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CME shares have increased by 25.2% and is now trading at $210.60.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is CME Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024.
View our CME earnings forecast.
How can I listen to CME Group's earnings call?: CME Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 14th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were CME Group's earnings last quarter?: CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.04. The financial services provider had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. CME Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 57.03%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How often does CME Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CME Group?: CME Group announced a None dividend on Thursday, December 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 28th will be given a dividend of $5.25 per share on Thursday, January 18th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 27th. This is an increase from the stock's previous None dividend of $4.50.
Read our dividend analysis for CME.
Is CME Group a good dividend stock?: CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.09%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 52.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CME will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for CME.
What ETFs hold CME Group's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) stock in their portfolio include iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI), Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF), Tema Monopolies and Oligopolies ETF (TOLL), SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS), TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (DIVZ), Capital Link Global Fintech Leaders ETF (KOIN), VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (MOTE) and Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK).
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.
What other stocks do shareholders of CME Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CME Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Mastercard (MA), PayPal (PYPL), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Netflix (NFLX), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Intel (INTC).
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.
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