CME Group Inc. (CME)
NASDAQ: CME · Real-Time Price · USD
270.87
+3.93 (1.47%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
270.51
-0.36 (-0.13%)
After-hours: Aug 20, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT

CME Group Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 16 analysts polled by S&P Global, CME Group stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $283.07. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.50% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $230 (-15.09%) and the highest is $330 (+21.83%).

Price Target: $283.07 (+4.50%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$230$283.07$285$330
Change-15.09%+4.50%+5.22%+21.83%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for CME Group stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy333543
Buy333455
Hold577445
Sell322222
Strong Sell111111
Total151616161616

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Downgrades
$270
HoldDowngrades$270-0.32%Aug 19, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$270
HoldMaintains$270-0.32%Aug 5, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Sell
Maintains
$249$250
SellMaintains$249$250-7.70%Jul 23, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
$302
HoldMaintains$302+11.49%Jul 23, 2026
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$260
HoldMaintains$260-4.01%Jul 23, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
7.04B
from 6.51B
Increased by 8.13%
Revenue Next Year
7.35B
from 7.04B
Increased by 4.50%
EPS This Year
12.27
from 11.20
Increased by 9.53%
EPS Next Year
12.93
from 12.27
Increased by 5.44%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
4.69B5.02B5.58B6.12B6.51B7.04B
Revenue Growth
-3.97%7.03%11.15%9.70%6.31%8.13%
Operating Income
2.60B3.00B3.46B3.94B4.26B4.90B
Net Income
2.64B2.69B3.23B3.53B4.07B4.39B
EPS
----11.2012.27
EPS Growth
----9.16%9.53%
Forward PE
32.1820.5622.6822.6023.8922.08
Dividend / Share
3.604.004.404.605.0011.41
Dividend Growth
5.88%11.11%10.00%4.55%8.70%128.20%
Free Cash Flow
2.04B2.70B2.57B2.68B837.26M4.37B
No. Analysts
-----12
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High7.2B
Avg7.0B
Low6.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
11.1%
Avg
8.1%
Low
6.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High12.62
Avg12.27
Low11.97

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
12.7%
Avg
9.5%
Low
6.9%