CME 8-K SEC Filing Analysis

Latest settled — T+20d

CME ▲ +5.88% at T+20d

SHORT call ✗ call lost -5.88% · α vs SPY -2.72% · entry $285.58 → $302.37

Next anchor: T+60d in 5w

Currently $255.94 · +10.38% from $285.58 entry (call sign-flipped)

Entry anchored
Apr 21, 03:59 PM ET
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T+1d

-0.10%

call +0.10% · α -0.29%

$285.29

settled 7w ago

T+5d

-0.80%

call +0.80% · α +0.85%

$283.30

settled 6w ago

T+20d

+5.88%

call -5.88% · α -2.72%

$302.37

settled 21d ago

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Executive Summary

CME Group reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $1.9 billion, up 14% YoY, and adjusted EPS of $3.36, up 20%. Results missed analyst consensus of $3.38 EPS and $1.91B revenue. The company repurchased $536M of shares and paid $2.7B in dividends.

Actionable Insight

Despite record revenue and volume, the EPS miss and lowered guidance suggest underlying margin pressures. Monitor the next earnings call for commentary on rate per contract compression and expense trends.

Key Facts

Reported revenue of $1.9 billion, up 14% YoY, but missed consensus of $1.91B
GAAP EPS of $3.18 missed consensus of $3.38, adjusted EPS was $3.36
Adjusted net income up 20% YoY
Repurchased $536 million in shares and paid $2.7 billion in dividends
Average daily volume hit record 36.2 million contracts, up 22% YoY

Financial Impact

Revenue $1.9B (missed $1.91B consensus), EPS $3.18 (missed $3.38 consensus)

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Risk Factors

Revenue and EPS missed analyst consensus
Average rate per contract declined 7.8% YoY to $0.652

Market Snapshot

Exchange

Nasdaq

Sector

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services

Analyst Consensus

50% bullish (20 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

Document	Accession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)	0001156375-26-000016
Document: cme-20260422.htm	0001156375-26-000016
Document: 0001156375-26-000016-index-headers.html	0001156375-26-000016
Document: 0001156375-26-000016-index.html	0001156375-26-000016
Document: 0001156375-26-000016.txt	0001156375-26-000016
8-K Data (Synthetic)	0001156375-26-000016

8 reports for CME

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Filters

Reports for CME — sortable, filterable
	Type				Now
May 31, 2026 9d ago	ANALYST-UPGRADE MIXED ★ 2/10	$275.15 $281.32	▲ +2.24%	▲ +2.47%	$255.94 (−6.98%)
May 19, 2026 21d ago	DEFA14A NEUTRAL ★ 4/10	$290.04 $277.34	▼ −4.38%	▼ −6.18%	$255.94 (−11.76%)
May 19, 2026 21d ago	Insider Cluster NEUTRAL ★ 2/10	$290.04 $277.34	▼ −4.38%	▼ −6.18%	$255.94 (−11.76%)
Apr 22, 2026 6w ago	8-K BEARISH ★ 6/10	$285.58 $283.30	▲ +0.80%	▲ +0.85%	$255.94 (+10.38%)
Mar 27, 2026 10w ago	Court Ruling BULLISH ★ 4/10	$293.69 $308.51	▲ +5.05%	▲ +1.18%	$255.94 (−12.85%)
Mar 23, 2026 11w ago	DEFA14A NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$302.56 $295.23	▼ −2.42%	▼ −2.00%	$255.94 (−15.41%)
Mar 12, 2026 12w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 6/10	$311.25 $310.64	▲ +0.20%	▼ −0.78%	$255.94 (+17.77%)
Mar 12, 2026 12w ago	Insider Cluster NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$311.25 $310.64	▼ −0.20%	▲ +0.78%	$255.94 (−17.77%)

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