CME Group Inc. $CME Shares Sold by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al cut its stake in CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 311,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 40,000 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al owned 0.09% of CME Group worth $84,056,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CME. Jessup Wealth Management Inc increased its position in shares of CME Group by 0.5% in the second quarter. Jessup Wealth Management Inc now owns 7,969 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,197,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of CME Group by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 5,269 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,453,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its position in CME Group by 2.3% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 1,661 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $441,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC increased its stake in CME Group by 2.7% in the second quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 1,422 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in CME Group by 2.0% in the second quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,952 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $538,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CME Group

In related news, CEO Terrence A. Duffy sold 25,000 shares of CME Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.55, for a total transaction of $6,738,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 65,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,737,468.20. The trade was a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Harold Eugene Jr. Ford sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.53, for a total value of $263,530.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $287,511.23. This represents a 47.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CME Group Stock Performance

CME Group stock opened at $275.83 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $99.46 billion, a PE ratio of 26.73, a PEG ratio of 3.75 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. CME Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $224.62 and a 1 year high of $290.79. The company’s 50-day moving average is $273.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $272.00.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.05. CME Group had a net margin of 58.84% and a return on equity of 14.61%. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.68 earnings per share. CME Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that CME Group Inc. will post 10.49 earnings per share for the current year.

CME Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. CME Group’s dividend payout ratio is 48.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of CME Group from $283.00 to $287.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on CME Group from $297.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on CME Group from $309.00 to $307.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of CME Group from $201.00 to $209.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of CME Group from $296.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $290.82.

More CME Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting CME Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CME is called out as a potential beneficiary if bitcoin stages a comeback — analysts highlight CME among a handful of stocks that could gain from renewed crypto ETF and futures flows, which would support trading volumes and fee revenue. Crypto Comeback in 2026? 4 Stocks to Ride the Bitcoin Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Street consensus remains mixed—brokerages recently assigned an average “Hold” rating to CME, indicating limited near‑term upside from analyst revisions alone. CME Group Inc. Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: General investing commentary (year‑end dividend/sector roundups) mentions broader exchange and dividend themes but is unlikely to drive intraday moves in CME shares. My New Year’s Resolution For 2026: Invest $10,000 In These 5 Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: CME’s decision to raise margin requirements on precious‑metals contracts triggered a sharp liquidation in silver and other metals — the move reduced short‑term trading activity and drew public criticism from bullion market participants, weighing on CME’s metals franchise and today’s sentiment. Silver plunges over 10% to $72 after CME raises margin requirements
• Negative Sentiment: Live market coverage shows the margin hike prompted large intraday swings across global metals markets (COMEX, MCX) and pressured related trading volumes — a direct operational impact for an exchange that earns fees on futures activity. Surging silver and gold slide after CME raises margin requirements
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in crypto derivatives: Binance has overtaken CME in bitcoin futures open interest amid institutional repositioning, which could limit CME’s share gains from any crypto rally and pressure fee growth. Binance Tops CME in Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Amid Institutional Selloffs

CME Group Company Profile

CME Group Inc is a global markets company that operates some of the world’s largest and most liquid derivatives exchanges, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and COMEX. The firm offers futures and options contracts across a broad range of asset classes — including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals — and serves a diverse client base of institutional investors, commercial hedgers, brokers and retail participants.

The company’s core services include electronic trading on the CME Globex platform, central clearing through CME Clearing, and distribution of market data, indexes and analytics.