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$269.80 +2.59 (+0.97%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$97.01B
Shares
359.58M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$269.80 Open$266.88 Day$265.56–271.09 52W close$218.58–326.46 Avg vol 30d2.4M Short int6.2M · 1.7% float · 2.3d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 24

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 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 Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 47%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +10%
      trailing
      6-month return −14%
      trailing
      YTD return −1%
      this year
      Relative strength −28%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $251 › 200d $278 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -8% holders QoQ · +163 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.73% of float · ▲ +6.4% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,663 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 52
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $4.2B
      Valuation P/E 22.9
      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 2.4%
      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
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      47% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $251 › 200d $278 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -8% holders QoQ · +163 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.73% of float · ▲ +6.4% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      1,663 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $219 Now $270 · 47% Range high $326
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg +8%

      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 operating income non-GAAP $1.2B Q2 2026
      total average rate per contract $0.68 Q2 2026

      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
      $97.01B -1.2% +6.4% 22.9 1.7%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $121.39B +7.1% 27.4 3.0%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      $86.86B -4.5% -2.1% 21.9 1.4%
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      $82.76B -5.1% +16.6% 30.3 1.8%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $57.22B -5.6% 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
      1,663
      % held
      89.5%
      Net QoQ
      -2.3M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,433
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.2M
      Days to cover
      2.3d
      Change
      +376.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      14
      Value
      $3.3K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      49.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.7M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      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 +2.3% +10.1% -14.1% +0.8% -1.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +1.9% +5.7% -27.9% -3.2% -15.1%

      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)
      4.17%
      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) 1569 filings 1504 filers Visit website Investor relations