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$266.94 -4.60 (-1.69%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$97.33B
Shares
359.58M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$266.94 Open$270.01 Day$262.20–272.30 52W close$218.58–326.46 Avg vol 30d2.3M Short int6.2M · 1.7% float · 2.3d Short vol62% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 24

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 24, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −4%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 45%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return −16%
      trailing
      YTD return −2%
      this year
      Relative strength −26%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $252 › 200d $278 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +165 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$77.9K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.73% of float · ▲ +6.4% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,686 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $4.2B
      Valuation P/E 23
      below peers
      Buyback $1.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $4.4B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 24%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 2.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
      Total adjusted operating expenses excluding license fees · 2026 Non-GAAP $1.7B
      Total capital expenditures · 2026 $85M
      Adjusted effective tax rate · 2026 Non-GAAP 23.5% – 24.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      Total adjusted operating expenses excluding license fees · for the year $1.63B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      45% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $252 › 200d $278 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +165 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$77.9K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.73% of float · ▲ +6.4% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,686 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $219 Now $267 · 45% Range high $326
      vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg +6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $2.3B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $2.55B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Agricultural commodities ADV 2.08M 2Q 2026
      Agricultural commodities RPC $1.43 2Q 2026
      CME Globex ADV 27.94M 2Q 2026
      CME Group ADV 29.8M Q2 2026
      Daily margin efficiencies 95B Q2 2026
      Energy ADV 2.67M 2Q 2026
      Energy RPC $1.13 2Q 2026
      Equity indexes ADV 8.63M 2Q 2026
      Equity indexes RPC $0.61 2Q 2026
      Foreign exchange ADV 989K 2Q 2026
      Foreign exchange RPC $0.81 2Q 2026
      Interest rates ADV 14.53M 2Q 2026
      Interest rates RPC $0.48 2Q 2026
      Metals ADV 941K 2Q 2026
      Metals RPC $1.32 2Q 2026
      Open outcry ADV 830K 2Q 2026
      Privately negotiated ADV 1.08M 2Q 2026
      Total average rate per contract $0.68 Q2 2026
      Total CME Group ADV 29.84M 2Q 2026
      Trading Days 62 2Q 2026
      average daily volume 36.2M Q1 2026
      average rate per contract $0.71 fourth-quarter 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Financial Data & Stock Exchanges — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      this stock
      $97.33B -2.2% +6.4% 23.0 1.7%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $124.70B +7.1% 26.7 2.8%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      $88.27B -3.6% -2.1% 22.2 1.4%
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      $82.65B -4.9% +16.6% 30.3 1.8%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $55.15B -6.2% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      1,686
      % held
      90.0%
      Net QoQ
      -457.6K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,056
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.2M
      Days to cover
      2.3d
      Change
      +376.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      62%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      395
      Value
      $100.8K
      As of
      Jul 27, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$77.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 16, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $6.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $4.1B
      EPS diluted
      $11.16
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $3.0B
      Remaining
      $1.5B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 11, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.8M
      Shares
      5.8K
      Filed
      May 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 22, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CME +1.8% +7.1% -15.7% -0.3% -2.3%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +2.2% +4.5% -26.4% -3.1% -14.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.30 / share · ex Jun 9, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $1.30 / share · ex Sep 9, 2026
      Cut 82.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $11.25 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.21%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $3.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.50B
      Remaining
      $1.50B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1156375 CUSIP 12572Q105 13F (30d) 1493 filings 1432 filers Visit website Investor relations