CME CME Group Inc.

neutral SHIFT track record →
Mkt Cap $110B P/E 27.1 fwd 23.7 52wk $251.90 - $329.16 Earnings 2026-04-22 1h ago
Insider selling: $53,690,939 sold by 34 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +7.6% (6 up, 0 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model & Position History (net +2.8)

Factor Model

net +2.8 5.4 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.5
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.6
Analyst Rev.
+1.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Regulators probe CME oil futures trading spike

Watch: Follow the CFTC investigation outcomes for impacts on CME's trading volumes and regulatory risks.

Full analysis

CME faces a U.S. derivatives regulator probe into unusual oil futures trades ahead of President Trump's Iran announcement. Trading volume on CME spiked sharply in multiple instances before key announcements. Senators Warren and Whitehouse demanded a CFTC investigation into potential misuse of nonpublic government intel tied to CME activity.

This probe threatens CME's regulatory standing and could signal increased scrutiny on its oil futures market, potentially affecting its credibility and volumes.

Evidence

2h ago Piper Sandler main CME: Overweight → Overweight
1d ago Barclays main CME: Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
1d ago Insider buy by SHEPARD WILLIAM R (CME): $63,945
1d ago Insider buy by BENESH KATHRYN (CME): $3,595
1d ago Insider buy by SHEPARD WILLIAM R (CME): $324,198
1d ago Insider buy by SHEPARD WILLIAM R (CME): $325,798
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Fundamentals & Data ▾
CME Group Inc. Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Mkt Cap
$110B
P/E
27.1 fwd 23.7
Beta
0.30
Div Yield
172.00%
52w Range
$251.90 - $329.16
Short Interest
5.6M 1.56%
Days to Cover
2.4 +4%
Technicals uptrend
vs 20d MA
+1.9%
vs 50d MA
+8.7%
from 52w Hi
-2.9%
Vol (20d)
24%
1w return
-0.8%
1m return
+7.6%
3m return
+16.1%
Vol ratio
0.9x
Insiders
selling 3B / 11S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$3.29 +7.6% 30d 6up / 0dn
Est. Dispersion
17% 13 analysts
Analyst Target
$312 $241 - $362
Options P/C
0.89
Insider Cluster
buy cluster 2B / 15S
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, D.E. Shaw, Two Sigma, Renaissance, Soros
Financials
Revenue
$1.6B +8% YoY
FCF
$1.1B
Gross Margin
85%
Op Margin
62%
Momentum: accelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $506M
D.E. Shaw $234M
Two Sigma $126M
Renaissance $20M
Soros $8M
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 142
net selling · $53,690,939 sold · $1,298,968 bought
34 insiders · 142 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · award · $787,582
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · buy · $437,101
MARCUS JONATHAN L · sell · $1,097,121
MARCUS JONATHAN L · sell · $1,031,301
DUFFY TERRENCE A · award · $19,587,683
MCCOURT TIMOTHY FRANCIS · award · $1,713,946
MARCUS JONATHAN L · award · $1,641,078
CUTINHO SUNIL KIRAN · award · $2,570,918
TOBIN JACK J · award · $189,331
WINKLER JULIE · award · $2,570,918
SPRAGUE SUZANNE · award · $1,713,946
FITZPATRICK LYNNE · award · $1,713,946
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · award · $2,570,918
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · award · $2,203,466
VROMAN KENDAL L · award · $2,203,466
VROMAN KENDAL L · sell · $1,594,440
TOBIN JACK J · other
COOK ELIZABETH A · sell · $320,000
DURKIN BRYAN T · sell · $1,300,530
GEPSMAN MARTIN J · sell · $91,770
SUSKIND DENNIS A · sell · $224,400
DUFFY TERRENCE A · sell · $6,738,815
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · sell · $1,984,798
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · other
FORD HAROLD EUGENE JR · sell · $263,530
MARCUS JONATHAN L · sell · $102,704
MCCOURT TIMOTHY FRANCIS · sell · $98,476
MARCUS JONATHAN L · sell · $97,369
DUFFY TERRENCE A · award · $5,999,679
MCCOURT TIMOTHY FRANCIS · award · $712,300
MARCUS JONATHAN L · award · $637,757
CUTINHO SUNIL KIRAN · award · $787,879
TOBIN JACK J · award · $400,151
WINKLER JULIE · award · $787,879
DENNIS MICHAEL G · award · $675,029
SPRAGUE SUZANNE · award · $787,879
FITZPATRICK LYNNE · award · $1,125,393
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · award · $787,879
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · award · $675,029
VROMAN KENDAL L · award · $675,029
CUTINHO SUNIL KIRAN · sell · $3,229,444
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · award · $239,993
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · buy · $72,336
MULCHRONE PATRICK J · award · $145,252
SUSKIND DENNIS A · award · $145,252
GEPSMAN MARTIN J · award · $145,252
SIEGEL HOWARD J · award · $239,993
BITSBERGER TIMOTHY S · award · $145,252
TIERNEY ROBERT J. JR · award · $145,252
BENESH KATHRYN · award · $145,252
COOK ELIZABETH A · award · $145,252
HOBERT WILLIAM W · award · $239,993
LOCKETT PHYLLIS M · award · $145,252
FORD HAROLD EUGENE JR · award · $145,252
MALONEY PATRICK W · award · $145,252
SEIFU RAHAEL · award · $145,252
LUCAS DEBORAH J · award · $145,252
DURKIN BRYAN T · award · $145,252
KAYE DANIEL G · award · $145,252
CAREY CHARLES P · award · $239,993
CAREY CHARLES P · sell · $132,676
KAYE DANIEL G · sell · $141,210
MARCUS JONATHAN L · sell · $108,225
LOCKETT PHYLLIS M · sell · $294,553
GEPSMAN MARTIN J · sell · $81,951
CAREY CHARLES P · sell · $817,680
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · sell · $1,304,847
SUSKIND DENNIS A · sell · $271,280
GERDES LARRY G · sell · $1,060,441
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · buy · $71,995
DUFFY TERRENCE A · award · $6,696,449
MCCOURT TIMOTHY FRANCIS · award · $375,345
CUTINHO SUNIL KIRAN · award · $1,060,329
TOBIN JACK J · award · $79,673
WINKLER JULIE · award · $948,838
SPRAGUE SUZANNE · award · $375,862
FITZPATRICK LYNNE · award · $375,345
LUCAS DEBORAH J · sell · $385,425
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · award · $1,004,454
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · award · $892,705
VROMAN KENDAL L · award · $948,838
SIEGEL HOWARD J · sell · $2,600,000
DUFFY TERRENCE A · sell · $7,775,400
SPRAGUE SUZANNE · sell · $385,249
TOBIN JACK J · other
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · sell · $997,853
WINKLER JULIE · sell · $2,888,379
VROMAN KENDAL L · sell · $1,266,500
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · buy · $325,798
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · buy · $324,198
BENESH KATHRYN · buy · $3,595
COOK ELIZABETH A · sell · $169,751
GEPSMAN MARTIN J · sell · $89,168
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · other
BITSBERGER TIMOTHY S · sell · $226,957
CUTINHO SUNIL KIRAN · sell · $1,019,879
MCCOURT TIMOTHY FRANCIS · sell · $312,056
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · buy · $63,945
DUFFY TERRENCE A · award · $5,999,960
MCCOURT TIMOTHY FRANCIS · award · $674,821
MARCUS JONATHAN L · award · $599,646
CUTINHO SUNIL KIRAN · award · $787,582
TOBIN JACK J · award · $186,188
WINKLER JULIE · award · $787,582
DENNIS MICHAEL G · award · $599,646
SPRAGUE SUZANNE · award · $674,821
FITZPATRICK LYNNE · award · $787,582
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · sell · $1,501,876
DUFFY TERRENCE A · sell · $8,436,496
PIELL HILDA HARRIS · award · $674,821
HOLZRICHTER JULIE · award · $787,582
VROMAN KENDAL L · award · $674,821
FITZPATRICK LYNNE · sell · $163,610
DURKIN BRYAN T · other
DURKIN BRYAN T · sell · $1,629,382
SHEPARD WILLIAM R · award · $240,102
MULCHRONE PATRICK J · award · $145,187
SUSKIND DENNIS A · award · $145,187
GLICKMAN DANIEL ROBERT · award · $145,187
GEPSMAN MARTIN J · award · $145,187
SIEGEL HOWARD J · award · $240,102
BITSBERGER TIMOTHY S · award · $145,187
SAVAGE TERRY L · award · $145,187
TIERNEY ROBERT J. JR · award · $145,187
GERDES LARRY G · award · $240,102
BENESH KATHRYN · award · $145,187
COOK ELIZABETH A · award · $145,187
HOBERT WILLIAM W · award · $240,102
LOCKETT PHYLLIS M · award · $145,187
FORD HAROLD EUGENE JR · award · $145,187
DENNIS MICHAEL G · award · $145,187
MALONEY PATRICK W · award · $145,187
SEIFU RAHAEL · award · $145,187
LUCAS DEBORAH J · award · $145,187
DURKIN BRYAN T · award · $145,187
KAYE DANIEL G · award · $145,187
CAREY CHARLES P · award · $240,102
CAREY CHARLES P · sell · $586,320
GLICKMAN DANIEL ROBERT · sell · $130,937
COOK ELIZABETH A · sell · $211,520
SAMMANN DEREK LOUIS · other
SAVAGE TERRY L · sell · $526,620
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