Added to YB: 2026-03-05
Pitch date: 2026-03-03
CME [neutral]
CME Group Inc.
+0.06%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide.
Market Cap
$117.1B
Pitch Price
$319.82
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
3.48%
EV/EBITDA
23.32
P/E
29.25
EV/Sales
17.87
Sector
Capital Markets
Category
growth
February Exchange Volumes ($CME) – Volumes Mixed While Volatility Trended Higher
CME (earnings): Feb ADV +27% M/M to 37.9M contracts (+15% YoY). Interest rates +54% M/M, equities +15% M/M, metals -32% M/M. QTD ADV 33.8M (+15% Q/Q, +16% YoY). Volume strength implies ~$211M rev upside for 1Q26, translating to ~$0.45 EPS (+16% vs 4Q25), assuming current QTD levels hold through quarter-end.
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