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CME Group Inc

NASDAQ: CME · FINANCIAL SERVICES · FINANCIAL DATA & STOCK EXCHANGES

$287.82
+0.19% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$103.42B
P/E ratio
24.32
P/S ratio
15.33x
EPS (TTM)
$11.72
Dividend yield
1.77%
52W range
$250 – $321
Volume
2.4M
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CME Group Inc (CME) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$287.82
Consensus
$302.00
+4.93%
2030 Target
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DCF
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13 analysts:
4 Buy5 Hold5 Sell

Management guidance

CME management has not provided specific revenue targets through 2030 in available guidance. CEO Terrence Duffy has emphasized record trading volumes (37.6M ADV in Feb 2026, +14% YoY) and strategic expansion into 24/7 crypto trading and tokenized settlement via partnerships with BMO and Google Cloud. Company is focused on product innovation and market share gains in derivatives rather than disclosing forward revenue guidance.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$427.15
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Base case (2030)
$274.60
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Bear case (2030)
$183.07
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Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)
Revenue$5.6B$6.1B$6.5B$7.1B$7.4B$7.8B
Revenue growth—9.9%6.4%8.6%4.7%5.3%
EPS$9.34$10.26$11.21$12.05$12.82$13.65
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$244.09$244.09$274.60

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Record trading volumes across all product categories (crypto, commodities, equities derivatives)
+ Launch of 24/7 regulated cryptocurrency futures and options trading with tokenized settlement infrastructure
+ Expansion of product suite including new lithium, palm oil, and other commodity futures launching throughout 2026
+ Institutional adoption of CME services through partnerships (BMO tokenized cash, Google Cloud integration)
+ Geopolitical volatility driving derivatives hedging demand (Iran tensions, macro uncertainty noted in recent coverage)
+ Growth in retail participation in SPX 0DTE options and other leveraged products
Key risks
- Valuation concern: Simply Wall St assesses shares as 23.4% overvalued; DCF model suggests fair value of $245.27 vs current $305
- Dividend sustainability risk: payout ratio of 44.8% but some analysis indicates dividend not well-covered by free cash flows
- Fee pressure from market consolidation and competitive pricing from ICE and Cboe Global Markets
- Regulatory risk: potential restrictions on leverage products, crypto trading, or derivatives markets
- Insider selling activity noted in recent filings despite stock strength
- Market share vulnerability if competitors launch competing 24/7 crypto or tokenized settlement platforms
- Sensitivity to market volatility declines if geopolitical concerns ease

Methodology

CME Group Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 13 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 6, 2026.