Thornburg Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME – Free Report) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,146,539 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 35,357 shares during the quarter. CME Group comprises approximately 3.9% of Thornburg Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Thornburg Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in CME Group were worth $313,097,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of CME Group by 124.8% during the 4th quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 317 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. TritonPoint Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of CME Group during the 4th quarter worth $445,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of CME Group by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 48,273 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,182,000 after buying an additional 2,518 shares in the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in shares of CME Group during the 4th quarter worth $61,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of CME Group by 48.7% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 159,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,645,000 after buying an additional 52,340 shares in the last quarter. 87.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
CME has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on CME Group from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Barclays lowered their price target on CME Group from $343.00 to $316.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on CME Group in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $305.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings cut CME Group from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on CME Group from $362.00 to $353.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $305.71.
Trending Headlines about CME Group
Here are the key news stories impacting CME Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CME announced four new E-mini futures contracts tied to broad-market equity benchmarks, plus new Micro E-mini options on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. These launches could attract more trading volume by giving investors additional, lower-cost ways to hedge and gain market exposure. CME Group to Expand Equity Index Suite with Launch of Four New E-mini Futures Contracts
- Positive Sentiment: The company also said it will expand 24/7 trading for WTI crude oil and gold, which could improve price discovery and make CME’s metals and energy products more attractive to global traders operating outside normal market hours. CME Group to Expand 24/7 Trading for WTI Crude Oil and Gold
- Positive Sentiment: CME launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures and is moving deeper into digital-asset derivatives, giving investors regulated exposure to major cryptocurrencies and potentially opening another growth avenue for the exchange. CME Group Launches Crypto Index Futures Tracking Bitcoin, Solana and XRP
- Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank slightly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for CME, signaling stable earnings expectations rather than a major change in outlook. MarketBeat report on CME estimate update
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary around the CFTC’s crypto oversight has raised concerns about regulatory pressure and market criticism, which could create uncertainty for CME’s expanding crypto-related products. CFTC’s Lone Chair Selig Expands Grip Over Crypto and Prediction Markets
CME Group Price Performance
Shares of CME opened at $269.53 on Monday. CME Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $244.56 and a 12-month high of $329.16. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $284.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $288.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $97.67 billion, a PE ratio of 23.00, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.21.
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by $0.25. CME Group had a return on equity of 15.42% and a net margin of 63.19%.The business had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.80 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that CME Group Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CME Group Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. CME Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.37%.
Insider Activity
In other news, General Counsel Jonathan L. Marcus sold 3,291 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.37, for a total value of $1,097,120.67. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 7,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,397,597.04. This represents a 31.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Terrence A. Duffy sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.51, for a total value of $10,447,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 55,630 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,606,111.30. The trade was a 38.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 44,044 shares of company stock valued at $13,297,507. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.
CME Group 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.
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