CME Group stock holds at USD 265 after a flat session

Published on 09/22/2026 at 12:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CME Group stock closed at USD 265.00 on September 21, 2026, unchanged on Nasdaq. Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1,706.2 million and EPS was USD 2.88.

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CME Group Inc. (US12572Q1058) closed at USD 265.00 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, unchanged from the prior session. The derivatives operator enters September 22 with a market capitalization of USD 95.0 billion and a share price 8.6 percent below its 52-week high of USD 290.00.

Revenue reaches USD 1.7 billion

For the second quarter of 2026, CME Group reported revenue of USD 1,706.2 million, net income of USD 1,041.8 million and diluted earnings per share of USD 2.88. The figures were reported in a September 21, 2026 market update that summarized the company results.

The comparison with the prior-year quarter favors profit growth: net income increased from USD 1,025.1 million in the second quarter of 2025 to USD 1,041.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, a gain of USD 16.7 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, revenue totaled USD 3,586.3 million and net income reached USD 2,196.1 million.

Price stays below yearly high

The stock traded between USD 260.00 and USD 268.00 during the Nasdaq session on September 21, 2026, with volume of about 1.8 million shares. Its 52-week range was USD 225.00 to USD 290.00, putting the closing price USD 25.00 below the upper end and USD 40.00 above the lower end.

The broader market moved in the opposite direction during that session: the S&P 500 gained 1.49 percent and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.26 percent, while CME Group finished unchanged. That divergence makes the company specific operating figures more important than the broad market move for interpreting the stock's next trading signal.

Analysts see limited upside

According to MarketBeat on September 21, 2026, the average analyst price target was USD 289.75 and the consensus rating was Hold. The target implied potential upside of 5.2 percent from the market data level used in that overview.

MarketBeat also listed a high target of USD 349.00 and a low target of USD 230.00 on September 21, 2026. The spread of USD 119.00 shows why the consensus target alone does not remove valuation uncertainty, even though the latest quarterly net income was above the prior-year comparison.

Stock remains at USD 265

CME Group stock closed at USD 265.00 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, with a daily change of 0.0 percent. The same session recorded volume of about 1.8 million shares and a market capitalization of USD 95.0 billion.