CME Group Inc. (CME) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
CME Group Inc. (CME) — MoonshotScore 83/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $270.03 (+2.62%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $97.1B. Expected results Oct 21, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 42.67× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 21, 2026
CME Group Inc. · CME · NASDAQ · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Research dated 2026-09-12: CME Group runs derivatives marketplaces and the clearing infrastructure behind them, selling execution, clearing and market data across rates, equity indexes, currencies and commodities. Clearing and transaction fees, rather than stock listings or data alone, are the economic core. Whether that broad contract franchise can sustain activity and cash generation after the latest sequential retreat determines whether its unusually profitable economics endure.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · CME Group (CME)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality, at a cheap price, though the balance sheet and growth are only middling. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $1.71B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- expected results Oct 21, 2026
Helping: business quality, an attractive price
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Exceptional | |
| 85 | Exceptional | |
| 85 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 83 | Exceptional |
The score moved from 87 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot to 83 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (-4); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -17 and Momentum -1.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $270.03 | |
| Change on the day | +2.62% | |
| 52-week range | $218.31 – $329.16 | |
| Market capitalisation | $97.1B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 22.21 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.37M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.28 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $11.30 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 4.29% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for CME Group (CME): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is CME Group (CME), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
CME operates marketplaces for futures and options across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agriculture, energy and metals.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
CME operates marketplaces for futures and options across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agriculture, energy and metals. Its customers include professional traders, financial institutions, corporations, producers, governments, central banks and individual investors; its clearinghouse also verifies, settles and guarantees contracts.
Calling CME a data and stock-exchange company gives the wrong unit of demand. Reported revenue is led by fees for trades and clearing, with market data and other services contributing smaller pools, so the income statement principally tracks use of derivatives markets and their post-trade infrastructure. The disclosed liquidity balance consists of cash and short-term investments rather than a long-term investment portfolio.
What do the latest results show for CME Group (CME)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $1.71B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue, operating profit, net income and operating cash flow all retreated from the immediately preceding period. Against the comparable year-earlier period, revenue and net income advanced while operating profit and cash flow eased, making the latest result a sequential cooling rather than a clean reversal of the annual growth pattern. Reported revenue and earnings still exceeded market expectations.
The fee mix identifies the transmission channel without explaining the fluctuation itself. Because clearing and transaction fees dominate, changes in the use of CME contracts have far more leverage on sales than market data or other revenue, while the annual series continues to show rising revenue and net income.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $1.71B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $29.10M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.11B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.71B | Not available | $29.10M | $1.11B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.88B | Not available | $28.20M | $1.31B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.65B | Not available | $47.90M | $1.02B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.54B | Not available | $36.70M | $972.60M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $1.71B Jul 22, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $1.68B Jul 22, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 22, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 22, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | $1.71B | $1.68B | $2.9900 | $2.9100 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $1.88B | $1.87B | $3.3600 | $3.3400 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $1.65B | $1.65B | $2.7700 | $2.7500 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $1.54B | $1.53B | $2.6800 | $2.6300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.71B | $1.04B | $2.88 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $1.88B | $1.15B | $3.18 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $1.65B | $1.17B | $3.24 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $1.54B | $908M | $2.49 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for CME Group (CME)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.28B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $947.10M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cash generation is a core strength: operating cash flow has remained far above capital spending, annual revenue and net income have advanced throughout the reported series, and trailing margins remain exceptionally high.
Cash and short-term investments do not fully cover debt, liquidity ratios sit near parity, and cash has moved sharply between periods before finishing below the opening level of the displayed window. CME’s specific financial exposure is contraction in trading and hedging activity across its contracts: because transaction and clearing fees dominate, lower use would reach the main revenue pool directly. The clearinghouse guarantee function also makes reliable settlement and risk control central to the franchise.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 0.52 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 22.21 runs well above the Financial Services sector’s ~17.20x, leaving little room for a miss.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $947.10M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.26B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $947.10M | −$23.60M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.26B | −$21.80M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.13B | −$32.50M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $968.10M | −$18.40M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at CME Group (CME)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 21, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The scheduled earnings release will test whether the sequential cooling was temporary. Total revenue, operating profit and operating cash flow need to be read together and set against the direction of the clearing and transaction fee base; renewed growth would restore momentum, while continued broad decline would weaken the longer upward pattern even if reported results clear expectations.
Consensus projections embed continuing gains in revenue and earnings across the forecast horizon. Cash deserves a separate check: stronger cash generation without further erosion in the cash balance would ease the net-debt concern, while weaker cash flow coupled with a wider cash-to-debt gap would make the latest pullback more consequential.
How does CME Group compare with its peers?
Short answer
CME Group's score ranks 2nd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
CME differs from a conventional equities venue because its franchise is built around futures and options spanning rates, indexes, currencies and physical commodities, then extends into clearing and data. That breadth gives customers common risk-transfer infrastructure across distinct exposures; it does not make CME a simple proxy for stock trading.
Economically, the company resembles scalable market infrastructure more than a standalone data vendor: transaction and clearing fees dominate, margins are high, and capital spending is small beside operating cash flow. Its earnings and sales valuation therefore has to be considered in the context of an integrated venue, clearinghouse and data model rather than compared mechanically with businesses selling only listings, execution or feeds.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $276.44 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.46B | 89 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| CME Group (CME) — this page | $270.03 | $97.1B | 83 |
| $90.28 Oct 5, 2026 | $110B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $189.16 Oct 5, 2026 | $7.10B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $92.19 Oct 5, 2026 | $50.5B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $448.15 Oct 5, 2026 | $77.6B | 75 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $164.45 Oct 5, 2026 | $116B | 74 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $152.15 Oct 5, 2026 | $85.0B | 74 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $552.35 Oct 5, 2026 | $40.2B | 72 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $390.92 Oct 5, 2026 | $115B | 66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $40.60 Oct 5, 2026 | $380M | 66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $11.03 Oct 5, 2026 | $133B | 58 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $27.75 Oct 5, 2026 | $99.3B | 39 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $260.00 – $330.00
- Consensus target
- $299.29
- Median target
- $301.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $270.03 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 25, 2026
- Transactions
- 88
- Identified insiders
- 30
- Purchases
- 3
- Sales
- 6
- Other transactions
- 79
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 90.1% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 89.3% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,769 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,866 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 30,566,342 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 23,661,856 |
| State Street Corp | 16,346,170 |
| Morgan Stanley | 9,728,195 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 9,271,309 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about CME Group (CME)?
CME Group Financial Services Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why do CME clearing and transaction fees matter more than its market data sales?
Clearing and transaction fees are the dominant revenue stream, making contract use the main route through which customer activity reaches reported sales. Market data adds a smaller revenue pool around the trading and clearing network.
How do CME interest-rate and commodity contracts feed revenue?
Customers use these futures and options to trade or transfer risk, creating transaction-processing and clearing fees for CME. The same activity also supports demand for its market data products, both current and historical.
What does CME’s clearinghouse add beyond trade matching?
The clearinghouse verifies, settles and guarantees futures, options and cleared swaps while providing risk-mitigation services. CME therefore participates in post-trade risk infrastructure as well as operating the trading venues.
Did CME’s latest sequential slowdown end its longer growth pattern?
The latest period cooled from the immediately preceding result, but revenue and net income remained above the comparable year-earlier period and reported results exceeded expectations. The annual series still shows rising revenue and net income.
What is the CME stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $270.03, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the CME price target?
The analyst consensus price target for CME Group Inc. (CME) is $299.29 (range $260.00 to $330.00, median $301.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are CME's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for CME Group Inc. (CME) is Oct 21, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | Chicago, IL | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606, US". |
FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $270.03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T20:14:20.666Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +2.62% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $97.1B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T20:14:18.782Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$6.89 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $1.71B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 22.21 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.37M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Terrence A. Duffy | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 3,875 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $4.69B, net result $2.64B; FY2022 revenue $5.02B, net result $2.69B; FY2023 revenue $5.58B, net result $3.23B; FY2024 revenue $6.13B, net result $3.53B; FY2025 revenue $6.52B, net result $4.04B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Market Data $803.10M · Other Revenue $436.40M · clearing and transaction fees $5.28B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 81.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.71B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $29.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.11B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.88B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $28.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.31B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.65B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $47.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.54B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $36.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $972.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-22 | $1.71B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-22 | $1.68B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-22 | $2.9900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-22 | $2.9100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-22 | $1.88B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-22 | $1.87B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-22 | $3.3600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-22 | $3.3400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-04 | $1.65B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-04 | $1.65B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-04 | $2.7700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-04 | $2.7500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-22 | $1.54B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-22 | $1.53B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-22 | $2.6800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-22 | $2.6300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.28B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $947.10M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $3.42B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 3.57× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $947.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.26B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$23.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$21.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.13B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$32.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $968.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$18.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $260.00 – $330.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $299.29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $301.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 88 transactions · 3 purchases, 6 sales, 79 other transactions · 30 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 25, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 90.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 89.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,769 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,866 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 30,566,342 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 23,661,856 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 16,346,170 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Morgan Stanley — shares in provider snapshot | 9,728,195 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Geode Capital Management, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 9,271,309 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 4 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 21, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-14 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $218.31 – $329.16 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 0.52 · Piotroski F 4 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 42.67× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.28B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $11.30 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 4.29% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($1.71B) with the recorded estimate ($1.68B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-22.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.9900) with the recorded estimate ($2.9100) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 83 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 97 / 47 / 77 / 49 / 40 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 87 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 83 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (-4) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | CME GROUP INC. Our market-data provider lists the name as "CME Group Inc."; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-02-26 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-26 |
| Business description | CME Group Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages international marketplaces for the exchange of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. Its extensive array of product offerings includes futures and options linked to a broad spectrum of underlying assets, such as interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, alongside fixed-income products. The company additionally furnishes essential clearinghouse services, which entail the verification, settlement, and guarantee of futures, options, and cleared swap agreements traded across its venues. It also offers services for transaction processing and risk mitigation. Furthermore, the organization provides diverse market data services, encompassing both real-time and historical data feeds. Its wide-ranging client base consists of professional traders, financial institutions, both institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. Founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1898, the enterprise was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. before rebranding as CME Group Inc. in July 2007. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 6200 — Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Market Data: $803.10M; Other Revenue: $436.40M; clearing and transaction fees: $5.28B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.02; Current ratio: 1.02; Debt to equity: 0.13; Net margin: 63.1%; Gross margin: 81.9%; Operating margin: 65.1%; Return on assets: 2.2%; Return on equity: 15.5% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $2.28B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.28B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-22 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $3.42B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $168.22B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.28B; Cash and investments: $2.28B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-21; EPS estimate: $2.96 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.69B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold CME
Funds in our ETF coverage that list CME among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF (FDIQ) | 5.52% | |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (RSPF) | 1.64% | |
| Global X - Adaptive U.S. Factor ETF (AUSF) | 1.64% |