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ConsensusHold36 ratings
Bullish1438.9%
Neutral1747.2%
Bearish513.9%
CME Group Inc. · CME · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
CME posts strong volume growth while expanding its product pipeline
CME's latest earnings narrative supports a constructive operating outlook: demand for risk-management products, international activity, product innovation and efficiency initiatives are reinforcing growth. The main test is whether new offerings gain adoption while regulatory and infrastructure risks remain manageable.
Reported Before market openNASDAQFinancial Services
$106.19B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $2.99
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $1.71B
Revenue surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+0.1%
Event window
SPY move
+0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
0.6×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
Up to 20 sessions
CMESPY benchmark
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What drove CME's +0.1% move after FY2026 Q3 earnings?What changed in CME's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for CME after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior quarter, the supplied analysis emphasizes record activity, broader international contribution, additional product launches and progress on Treasury Link, clearing and cloud migration. Regulatory questions and the sustainability of market-data growth remain important areas for scrutiny.
Guidance delta
Maintained, according to the supplied analysis.
Key takeaways
- Management described strong demand across asset classes and continued international growth.
- New and pending products broaden CME's offering across single-stock, equity-index, precious-metals and compute-linked futures.
- Treasury Link, cross-margining and technology migration are central to the company's efficiency and infrastructure agenda.
- The growth case remains tied to product adoption, regulatory progress and sustained client demand for risk management.
Management priorities
- Expand the new-product pipeline, including Compute Futures and additional 24/7 contracts.
- Launch CME Securities Clearing and develop Treasury Link functionality.
- Extend cross-margining and other margin-efficiency initiatives.
- Continue the cloud migration and related technology resilience work.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$295.79Current
$151Low
$255.77Average
$337High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 19, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Rothschild & Co | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Erste Group | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 10, 2022 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2016 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 8, 2015 |
| Compass Point | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 21, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | May 21, 2013 |
| Evercore Partners | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Oct 26, 2012 |
| BGB Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 8, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $295.79. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Daniel Welden | $315 | $278.03 | +6.5% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $337 | $276.44 | +13.9% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $281 | $270.18 | -5.0% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $270 | $263.14 | -8.7% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Daniel Welden | $301 | $265.1 | +1.8% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $270 | $271.54 | -8.7% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $330 | $252.8 | +11.6% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $295 | $243.61 | -0.3% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $324 | $237.46 | +9.5% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $260 | $236.6 | -12.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $320 | $248.12 | +8.2% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $329 | $267.85 | +11.2% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $323 | $263.8 | +9.2% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $353 | $282.44 | +19.3% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $316 | $285.71 | +6.8% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $362 | $294.82 | +22.4% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $297.38 | +4.8% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $302 | $300.42 | +2.1% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $340 | $294.62 | +14.9% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $312 | $294.62 | +5.5% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $319 | $273.41 | +7.8% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $320 | $269.09 | +8.2% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $304 | $272.42 | +2.8% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $314 | $269.5 | +6.2% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $280 | $267.81 | -5.3% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $269.59 | +1.4% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $307 | $271.45 | +3.8% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $280 | $263.6 | -5.3% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $312 | $264.46 | +5.5% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| UBS | Alex Kramm | $285 | $261.78 | -3.6% | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $298 | $277.18 | +0.7% | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $287 | $254.57 | -3.0% | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Owen Lau | $258 | $227.43 | -12.8% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $231 | $227.14 | -21.9% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Christopher Allen | $250 | $223.57 | -15.5% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $235 | $218.47 | -20.6% | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Craig Siegenthaler | $177 | $215.74 | -40.2% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $193 | $198.92 | -34.8% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $225 | $199.38 | -23.9% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $209 | $197.25 | -29.3% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| UBS | Alex Kromm | $250 | $203.78 | -15.5% | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Andrew Bond | $187 | $212.59 | -36.8% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $228 | $212.59 | -22.9% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $210 | $212.21 | -29.0% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $198 | $174.76 | -33.1% | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $196 | $176.93 | -33.7% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $171.12 | -15.5% | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $194.69 | -29.0% | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Analyst unavailable | $171 | $205.46 | -42.2% | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $212 | $202.14 | -28.3% | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $216 | $198.24 | -27.0% | Aug 3, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $195.34 | -18.9% | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $226 | $198.5 | -23.6% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $218 | $195.99 | -26.3% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $242 | $201.51 | -18.2% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $213 | $203.55 | -28.0% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $233 | $204.36 | -21.2% | Jul 6, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $246 | $204.36 | -16.8% | Jul 6, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $235 | $204.36 | -20.6% | Jul 6, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Simon Clinch | $235 | $200.43 | -20.6% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $258 | $204.68 | -12.8% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $190.15 | -29.0% | May 19, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $230 | $200.1 | -22.2% | May 16, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $280 | $223 | -5.3% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $259 | $223.03 | -12.4% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $254 | $225.93 | -14.1% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| UBS | Alex Kromm | $269 | $237.46 | -9.1% | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $258 | $221.8 | -12.8% | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Berenberg Bank | Eoin Mullany | $190 | $215.65 | -35.8% | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Richard Repetto | $230 | $192.18 | -22.2% | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Kenneth Hill | $151 | $197.42 | -49.0% | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $208 | $194.79 | -29.7% | Apr 28, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationCME Group Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages international marketplaces for the exchange of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. Its extensive array of product offerings includes futures and options linked to a broad spectrum of underlying assets, such as interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, alongside fixed-income products.…
Historical context
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Latest beats and misses
Who reports nextBeat on EPS
- NLY-PFFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+3.6% EPS— move
- NLY-PGFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+3.6% EPS— move
- NLYFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+3.6% EPS-0.6% move
- CBFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+12.8% EPS-0.4% move
- ISRGFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+13.2% EPS-3.6% move
- SPCXFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026+160.0% EPS-0.1% move
Missed on EPS
- PACFY2026 Q3 · October 20, 2026-2.2% EPS+7.1% move
- AGNCZFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS+0.3% move
- AGNCLFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS-0.3% move
- AGNCOFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS+0.3% move
- AGNCPFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS0.0% move
- AGNCMFY2026 Q3 · October 19, 2026-0.6% EPS-0.3% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-21T16:02:57.295902+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-10-21T01:23:14.182042+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-21T19:40:44.881964+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-21T19:40:44.879317+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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