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CME Group

CME

Market cap $99.2B

276.01 USD

+4.86

1.79%

At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

276.01

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0%

1 day

1.79%

5 days

-1.35%

1 month

1.65%

3 months

12.03%

6 months

-10.65%

Year to date

2.35%

1 year

5.92%

5 years

46.81%

10 years

151.47%

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 Indexes, 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

Financials Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 43.2%

Neutral 51.4%

Negative 5.4%

Zacks Investment Research

CME Group Rises 5.8% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock?

CME is expanding through higher trading volumes, new derivatives products and record market-data revenues while returning capital to shareholders.

CME Group Rises 5.8% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock?

Looking For The Ultimate Tollbooth For 24-Hour Trading: CME Group Deep Dive

CME Group stands as the world's largest derivatives marketplace, benefiting from high recurring institutional volumes and exceptional operating margins. CME trades at a premium (EV/EBITDA 21.5x vs. peer average 16.2x), justified by low debt, strong pricing power, and resilient bear-market performance. The company's earnings are partly driven by client collateral investment income and a 27% stake in S&P Dow Jones Indices, contributing 26% of total earnings.

Looking For The Ultimate Tollbooth For 24-Hour Trading: CME Group Deep Dive

The Motley Fool

CME vs. Morningstar: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

CME Group operates a dominant global derivatives marketplace with an industry-leading 62% net margin. Morningstar provides essential investment research and data that creates high recurring subscription revenue.

CME vs. Morningstar: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Baron Financials ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

Global electronic brokerage firm Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. contributed to performance due to continued strong growth and profitability. CME Group shares fell due to a slowdown in trading activity, reflecting tough comparisons against last year's tariff-driven uncertainty as well as easing market volatility following the deescalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict. We initiated a position in AerCap Holdings N.V., the largest aircraft leasing company in the world.

Baron Financials ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

CME Group Expands Credit Ecosystem with Launch of Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures

CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index futures began trading on September 14.

CME Group Expands Credit Ecosystem with Launch of Liquid Leveraged Loan Index Futures

CME Group 100-Ounce Silver Futures Draw Significant Demand in First Weekend of 24/7 Trading

CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that 2,387 100-Ounce Silver futures contracts traded during the first weekend of 24/7 trading, representing over $15 million in notional value.

CME Group 100-Ounce Silver Futures Draw Significant Demand in First Weekend of 24/7 Trading

If I Were Retiring In 2032, This Is What I'd Own

Social Security faces a projected 22% benefit cut by 2032, requiring a 30%+ increase in personal retirement contributions for average Americans. I advocate a diversified, income-focused portfolio with high-quality dividend payers like Antero Midstream, MPLX LP, CME Group, and Union Pacific to balance yield, growth, and liquidity. Sequence of return risk is a critical threat near retirement; laddering short-term Treasuries and relying on dividend income can mitigate forced equity sales.

If I Were Retiring In 2032, This Is What I'd Own

Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

During the second quarter, we initiated three new positions: a leading software and semiconductor company, Broadcom, Samsung Electronics, and INNIO. We took advantage of inflows and market volatility to add to 36 existing positions. We also exited three investments – Indutrade, HDFC Bank, and Wix – reallocating to names in which we saw a more attractive risk-reward profile.

Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

CME Group to Launch CME Securities Clearing on December 7 to Expand Clearing Capacity, Choice and Capital Efficiency in the U.S. Treasury Market

New SEC-Registered Clearing House to Operate Alongside CME Group's Longstanding Cross-Margining Partnership with FICC CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch CME Securities Clearing Inc. on December 7, 2026, pending all necessary regulatory approvals.

CME Group to Launch CME Securities Clearing on December 7 to Expand Clearing Capacity, Choice and Capital Efficiency in the U.S. Treasury Market

CME Group names Jack Tobin as CFO

CME Group named insider Jack Tobin as chief financial officer on Wednesday, succeeding Lynne Fitzpatrick, ‌who is set to become the derivatives exchange's first female CEO.

CME Group names Jack Tobin as CFO

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