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After finishing at $274.90 in the prior trading day, CME Group Inc (NASDAQ: CME) closed at $274.24, down -0.24%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.64 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CME by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 64.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.83. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.02 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.14.
On March 10, 2025, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $287.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 06, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $255 to $250.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 28 ’25 when Carey Charles P bought 500 shares for $286.37 per share.
Kaye Daniel G sold 500 shares of CME for $141,210 on May 22 ’25. The Director now owns 3,668 shares after completing the transaction at $282.42 per share. On May 22 ’25, another insider, Kaye Daniel G, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 500 shares for $282.50 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, CME’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.65.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CME has reached a high of $290.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $186.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.96%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.11%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 359.65M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 359.23M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.96% stake in the company.
