iA Global Asset Management Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in CME Group Inc. $CME

iA Global Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake in CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) by 47.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 97,591 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 88,949 shares during the period. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in CME Group were worth $26,650,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan grew its stake in shares of CME Group by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 27,447 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,495,000 after purchasing an additional 3,832 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of CME Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Stephens Inc. AR grew its stake in shares of CME Group by 48.6% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 3,653 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $998,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of CME Group by 212.9% in the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 2,522 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $689,000 after purchasing an additional 1,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS grew its stake in shares of CME Group by 45.2% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 110,256 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,109,000 after purchasing an additional 34,298 shares during the last quarter. 87.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting CME Group

Here are the key news stories impacting CME Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CME Group announced plans to launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 8, pending regulatory review. The new contract would be CME’s first-ever market-cap weighted futures product and expands its regulated crypto offerings, which investors may view as a growth driver. Article: CME Group to Launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Interactive Brokers is integrating CME event contracts into a unified prediction-markets platform highlight CME’s growing relevance in new trading products and could support longer-term volume opportunities. Article: Interactive Brokers Debuts All-in-One Prediction Market Portal
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage of CME’s annual meeting preliminary results was routine governance news, but it showed no apparent disruption to the company’s leadership or shareholder base. Article: CME Group Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of 2026 Annual Meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports said CME and Intercontinental Exchange are lobbying U.S. regulators to increase scrutiny of Hyperliquid, arguing that the unregulated platform could affect price discovery in oil and crypto markets. This is more about competitive/regulatory positioning than a direct business event for CME, but it may be seen as CME defending the regulated futures ecosystem. Article: CME, ICE Push US to Curb Crypto’s Offshore Oil Trading Upstart
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary referenced CME’s FedWatch tool showing higher odds of a Fed hike later in 2026, but this is an indirect macro signal rather than company-specific news. Article: The Bond Market Just Fired A Warning Shot At The AI Rally — Fed Hike Ahead

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on CME shares. Barclays dropped their target price on CME Group from $343.00 to $316.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on CME Group from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on CME Group from $313.00 to $329.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on CME Group from $340.00 to $323.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on CME Group from $342.00 to $322.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CME Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.29.

CME Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ CME opened at $298.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $298.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $288.06. CME Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $257.17 and a 12-month high of $329.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.50, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.23.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.11 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. CME Group had a return on equity of 15.42% and a net margin of 63.19%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.80 EPS. Research analysts expect that CME Group Inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current year.

CME Group Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. CME Group’s payout ratio is 44.37%.

Insider Transactions at CME Group

In other news, Director Bryan T. Durkin sold 4,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.65, for a total transaction of $1,300,530.00. Following the sale, the director owned 43,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,317,117.55. The trade was a 8.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Martin J. Gepsman sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.90, for a total value of $91,770.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,999 shares in the company, valued at $7,647,194.10. This trade represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 7,791 shares of company stock valued at $2,489,421 in the last quarter. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.