CME Group Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 17 analysts polled by S&P Global, CME Group stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $317.06. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 2.58% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $227 (-26.56%) and the highest is $367 (+18.74%).

Price Target: $317.06 (+2.58%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

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Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$227	$317.06	$328.5	$367
Change	-26.56%	+2.58%	+6.28%	+18.74%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for CME Group stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

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Rating	Jun '26	Jul '26	Aug '26	Sep '26	Oct '26	Nov '26
Strong Buy	5	4	3	3	4	4
Buy	4	5	4	5	5	5
Hold	4	4	6	5	6	6
Sell	2	2	2	2	1	1
Strong Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Total	16	16	16	16	17	17

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Alexander Blostein Goldman Sachs	Goldman Sachs	Sell Maintains $254 → $271	Sell	Maintains	$254 → $271	-12.32%	Oct 23, 2026
Patrick Moley Piper Sandler	Piper Sandler	Buy Reiterates $295 → $330	Buy	Reiterates	$295 → $330	+6.77%	Oct 22, 2026
Alex Kramm UBS	UBS	Hold Maintains $270 → $310	Hold	Maintains	$270 → $310	+0.29%	Oct 22, 2026
Michael Cyprys Morgan Stanley	Morgan Stanley	Buy Maintains $337 → $359	Buy	Maintains	$337 → $359	+16.15%	Oct 22, 2026
Ken Worthington J.P. Morgan	J.P. Morgan	Buy Upgrades $250 → $367	Buy	Upgrades	$250 → $367	+18.74%	Oct 22, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

7.09B

from 6.51B

8.93%

from 6.51B

Revenue Next Year

7.47B

from 7.09B

5.37%

from 7.09B

EPS This Year

12.40

from 11.20

10.68%

from 11.20

EPS Next Year

13.25

from 12.40

6.85%

from 12.40

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	4.69B	5.02B	5.58B	6.12B	6.51B	7.09B
Revenue Growth	-3.97%	7.03%	11.15%	9.70%	6.31%	8.93%
Operating Income	2.60B	3.00B	3.46B	3.94B	4.26B	4.96B
Net Income	2.64B	2.69B	3.23B	3.53B	4.07B	4.39B
EPS	-	-	-	-	11.20	12.40
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	9.16%	10.68%
Forward PE	32.18	20.56	22.68	22.60	23.89	24.93
Dividend / Share	3.60	4.00	4.40	4.60	5.00	11.33
Dividend Growth	5.88%	11.11%	10.00%	4.55%	8.70%	126.57%
Free Cash Flow	-	-	-	-	4.19B	4.47B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	14

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	7.1B
Avg	7.1B
Low	7.0B

Revenue Growth

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Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	9.6%
Avg	8.9%
Low	8.3%

EPS Forecast

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EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	12.66
Avg	12.40
Low	12.29

EPS Growth

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EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	13.0%
Avg	10.7%
Low	9.7%