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Cme Group Inc.
$245.18 +1.57 (+0.64%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$88.99B
Shares
362,359,347

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$245.18 Open$243.20 Day$243.03–247.24 52W$218.71–321.47 Avg vol 30d3.6M Short int6.0M · 1.7% float · 1.2d Short vol45% Last earningsApr 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 24
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 24, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.69
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −12%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −6%
      below
      RSI (14) 49
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 26%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −9%
      trailing
      6-month return −10%
      trailing
      YTD return −8%
      this year
      Relative strength −20%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $262 › 200d $279 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      209 of 1,795 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +1.1M sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$12.1M over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.66% of float · ▲ +15.3% MoM · 1.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,795 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 39
      low risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $4.2B
      Valuation P/E 21
      below peers
      Buyback $2.2B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $4.4B
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 23%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      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 Initiated $1.7B
      Total capital expenditures · 2026 Initiated $85M
      Adjusted effective tax rate · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 23.5% – 24.5%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −12% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      49 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      26% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $262 › 200d $279 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      209 of 1,795 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +1.1M sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$12.1M over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.66% of float · ▲ +15.3% MoM · 1.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,795 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $219 Now $245 · 26% 52-wk high $321
      vs 200-day avg -12% vs 50-day avg -6%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      adjusted operating income non-GAAP 1.4B Q1 2026
      total average rate per contract $0.65 Q1 2026
      adjusted expenses non-GAAP $512M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted expenses excluding license fees non-GAAP $405M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted net income non-GAAP $1.2B Q1 2026 call
      adjusted net income margin non-GAAP 64.9% Q1 2026 call
      adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 72.8% Q1 2026 call
      average daily volume 36.2M Q1 2026 call
      capital returned to shareholders $3.2B Q1 2026 call
      shares repurchased $536M Q1 2026 call
      U.S. treasury open interest 36.3M Q1 2026 call
      variable and regular quarterly dividends $2.7B Q1 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $88.99B -8.1% +11.1% 21.0 1.7%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $131.06B -9.7% +7.1% 29.6 1.2%
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      $88.21B -1.0% +16.6% 36.2 1.7%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      $80.32B -13.4% -2.1% 20.3 1.9%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $59.79B +0.1% 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 Accumulating
      Holders
      1,767
      % held
      87.3%
      Reported
      209 of 1,795
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      983
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.0M
      Days to cover
      1.2d
      Change
      +798.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      31
      Value
      $7.0K
      As of
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      47.5%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$12.1M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 2
      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
      $2.2B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 17, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.8M
      Shares
      5.8K
      Filed
      May 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 22, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CME +0.9% -8.6% -10.0% +11.0% -8.1%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -0.4% -8.4% -20.2% +10.0% -18.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.30 / share · ex Jun 9, 2026
      Cut 82.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $11.25 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.59%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $3.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $800.00M
      Remaining
      $2.20B
      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) 216 filings 176 filers Visit website Investor relations