CME · NMS
S&P 500
CME Group Inc.
Financial services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$309.09
+$4.57 (+1.50%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 17 analysts
Buy
Median price target $328.50 +6.3%
- Open
- $304.47
- Day range
- 303.77 – $309.63
- 52-week range
- 218.31 – $329.16
- Volume
- 1,772,688
- Market cap
- $110,634M
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.3x
- EPS (TTM)
- $12.20
- EPS est. 2026
- $12.40
- P/E est. 2026
- 24.9x
- Dividend yield
- 1.7%
- Beta
- 0.18
- Payout
- 93%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
CME financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1,737M | +13.0% |
| Net income | $1,037M | +14.2% |
| Earnings per share | $2.89 | +16.1% |
| Net margin | 59.7% | +0.6 pp |
| Free cash flow | $1,070M | +12.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.13 | +6.3% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1,538M | $908M |
| Q4 2025 | $1,649M | $1,183M |
| Q1 2026 | $1,880M | $1,154M |
| Q2 2026 | $1,706M | $1,042M |
| Q3 2026 | $1,737M | $1,037M |
CME earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 14 | $3.0262.92 – 3.28 | +9.2%$2.770 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 12 | $3.3213.05 – 3.60 | −1.2%$3.360 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 17 | $12.39612.29 – 12.66 | +10.7%$11.200 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 17 | $13.24512.38 – 13.70 | +6.9%$12.396 |
Forward P/E: 24.9x (2026) and 23.3x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.490 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.770 | $2.743 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.360 | $3.369 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.990 | $2.910 |
| Q3 2026 | $3.020 | $2.990 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $3.026 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $3.321 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.400 | — |
| 2023 | $8.860 | — |
| 2024 | $9.670 | — |
| 2025 | $11.160 | — |
| 2026 | — | $12.396 |
| 2027 | — | $13.245 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $3.321 | −1.2% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $3.026 | +9.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.020est. $2.990 · surprise +1.0% | +21.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.990est. $2.910 · surprise +2.8% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $3.360est. $3.369 · surprise −0.3% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.770est. $2.743 · surprise +1.0% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.490 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $13.245 | +6.8% |
| 2026Estimated | $12.396 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | $11.160 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | $9.670 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | $8.860 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | $7.400 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
CME dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.7% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.7% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $5.15 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $5.20 |
| Payout (TTM) | 93% |
| Last dividend | $1.30Sep 9, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 11, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.50 |
| 2020 | $5.90 |
| 2021 | $6.85 |
| 2022 | $8.50 |
| 2023 | $9.65 |
| 2024 | $10.40 |
| 2025 | $5.00 |
| est. 12m | $5.20 |
CME forecasts
17 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 9 buy, 6 hold, 2 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $367.00 | +18.7% |
| Median | $328.50 | +6.3% |
| Low | $227.00 | −26.6% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $281.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $273.08 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $289.06 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $319.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $295.35 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $287.82 |
| May 29, 2026 | $273.54 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $220.83 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $267.79 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $285.50 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $261.98 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $303.14 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $309.09 |
CME peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CME | CME | 110,634 | 25.3x | 309.09 | +1.50% | 218.31329.16 |
| SPGI | S&P Global | 137,233 | 28.3x | 473.38 | +0.49% | 361.03522.47 |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange | 98,560 | 24.0x | 176.36 | +1.34% | 121.79177.94 |
| MCO | Moody's | 88,059 | 31.2x | 510.71 | −0.07% | 402.28546.88 |
| NDAQ | Nasdaq | 61,499 | 30.1x | 110.02 | +1.40% | 76.55111.45 |
| MSCI | MSCI | 47,754 | 34.7x | 656.86 | +1.61% | 501.08681.04 |
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