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CME Group

306.24 USD
+3.10
1.02%
At close Updated Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST
Pre-market
After hours
307.00
+0.76
0.25%
1 day
1.02%
5 days
0.41%
1 month
16.38%
3 months
15.05%
6 months
5.49%
Year to date
13.56%
1 year
15.93%
5 years
38.82%
10 years
202.64%
 

About: Based in Chicago, CME Group operates exchanges giving investors, suppliers, and businesses the ability to trade futures and derivatives based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign currencies, energy, metals, and commodities. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange was founded in 1898 and in 2002 completed its IPO. Since then, CME Group has consolidated parts of the industry by merging with crosstown rival CBOT Holdings in 2007 before acquiring Nymex Holdings in 2008 and NEX in 2018. In addition, the company has a 27% stake in S&P Dow Jones Indices, making the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the exclusive venue to trade and clear S&P futures contracts. Through CME's acquisition of NEX, it also expanded into cash foreign exchange, fixed-income trading, and collateral optimization.

Employees: 3,875

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Sentiment 3-Months
Positive 42.7%
Neutral 51.7%
Negative 5.6%
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
15 hours ago
Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Stocks
Although the Federal Reserve spent much of the past cycle easing, Wall Street is now bracing for a turn in the other direction.
Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Stocks
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
3 days ago
Crypto ETFs Already Go Far Beyond Bitcoin. The SEC Wants to Know If Its Rules Have Kept Up
Crypto ETFs now hold far more than bitcoin and ether, and the SEC is openly questioning whether its own rules can handle what the industry has already built.
Crypto ETFs Already Go Far Beyond Bitcoin. The SEC Wants to Know If Its Rules Have Kept Up
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
CME vs. Morningstar: Scale vs. Consistent Trajectories in Revenue
CME currently generates significantly higher absolute revenue totals in direct comparison, while Morningstar presents a more consistent sequential growth pattern over the measured eight-quarter timeframe. Over the last eight quarters, Morningstar maintained an unbroken trend of quarter-over-quarter revenue increases, whereas CME recorded a comparatively stable baseline featuring moderate sequential fluctuations and occasional temporary spikes.
CME vs. Morningstar: Scale vs. Consistent Trajectories in Revenue
Neutral
Schwab Network
4 days ago
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy: From the Trading Floor to the Future of Markets
CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy joins Market Overtime to reflect on his career, the evolution of financial markets and the future of trading. Duffy shares how he got his start on Chicago's trading floors, the lessons learned from an early-career trading mistake, and how he navigated some of the most consequential moments in market history, including the 1987 stock market crash and the 2008 financial crisis.
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy: From the Trading Floor to the Future of Markets
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
CME (CME) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why
CME (CME) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
CME (CME) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
CME Group Brazilian Real Futures Set New Daily Volume Record Following Election
Record $9 billion notional traded, eleven times the year-to-date average daily volume (ADV) as market participants turned to CME Group to manage risk around the clock CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its Brazilian real (BRL) futures reached a new daily volume record of 498,498 contracts (R$49.8 billion, ~$9.2 billion notional value) on October 26, surpassing the previous record of 191,325 contracts (~$3.7 billion notional value) traded on September 28, 2026. "Following the results of the Brazilian presidential election, clients turned to our BRL futures market to immediately manage their risk outside of Brazilian trading hours, driving all-time record volume," said Paul Houston, Global Head of FX Products, CME Group.
CME Group Brazilian Real Futures Set New Daily Volume Record Following Election
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The Motley Fool
6 days ago
CME vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
CME Group dominates the global derivatives market with industry-leading net margins. Mastercard leverages a massive payments network to capture the ongoing shift toward digital transactions.
CME vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Parnassus Value Equity Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio Review
Parnassus Value Equity Fund (Investor Shares) returned -1.38% (net of fees) for the quarter, underperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index's 2.61%. Top contributors include Thermo Fisher, CME Group, NICE, Willis Towers Watson and Verizon. Bottom contributors include Cummins, Applied Materials, Brookfield Renewable, Home Depot and AstraZeneca.
Parnassus Value Equity Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio Review
Positive
The Motley Fool
7 days ago
CME Group vs. Coinbase Global: Steady Growth Meets Crypto's Boom-and-Bust Cycle
CME currently leads Coinbase Global in revenue, as it maintains a consistent performance across recent periods while the latter company navigates a prolonged downward trend. Over roughly the last eight quarters, CME displayed mostly stable quarter-over-quarter results with a slight upward trajectory.
CME Group vs. Coinbase Global: Steady Growth Meets Crypto's Boom-and-Bust Cycle
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 days ago
CME Group's Results Were Solid, But Not Enough To Pull The Trigger On An Upgrade
CME Group delivers strong revenue and profit growth, but valuation remains elevated, justifying my continued 'hold' rating. Q3 revenue rose 13% to $1.74B, with broad-based volume gains across all product lines, despite a slight decline in average rate per contract. Adjusted net profit margin stands at 62.4%, and net debt is minimal relative to CME's $106B+ market cap, underscoring a low risk profile.
CME Group's Results Were Solid, But Not Enough To Pull The Trigger On An Upgrade
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