CME Group Inc. (CME)
NASDAQ: CME · Real-Time Price · USD
316.81
-3.19 (-1.00%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
316.58
-0.23 (-0.07%)
After-hours: Mar 5, 2026, 7:56 PM EST
CME Group Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 13 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for CME Group stock have an average target of 295.62, with a low estimate of 219 and a high estimate of 340. The average target predicts a decrease of -6.69% from the current stock price of 316.81.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for CME Group stock from 14 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Mar 4, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $262 → $266 | Sell | Maintains | $262 → $266 | -16.04% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Maintains $305 → $328 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $305 → $328 | +3.53% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $304 → $312 | Hold | Maintains | $304 → $312 | -1.52% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $295 → $302 | Hold | Maintains | $295 → $302 | -4.67% | Feb 5, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
7.01B
from 6.51B
Increased by 7.75%
Revenue Next Year
7.38B
from 7.01B
Increased by 5.28%
EPS This Year
12.05
from 11.16
Increased by 8.00%
EPS Next Year
12.82
from 12.05
Increased by 6.37%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.4B | 8.1B | |||
| Avg | 7.0B | 7.4B | |||
| Low | 6.7B | 6.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 14.1% | 15.4% | |||
| Avg | 7.7% | 5.3% | |||
| Low | 2.3% | -2.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.95 | 13.84 | |||
| Avg | 12.05 | 12.82 | |||
| Low | 11.48 | 11.72 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.0% | 14.8% | |||
| Avg | 8.0% | 6.4% | |||
| Low | 2.8% | -2.8% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.