CME Group sets corn volume record and CME Group stock costs EUR 247.98

Published on 10/13/2026 at 12:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Corn futures hit 1,206,376 contracts on October 9. CME Group stock costs EUR 247.98 on October 13, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

CME Group reported a corn futures daily volume record of 1,206,376 contracts on October 9, 2026.
September average daily volume reached 31.8 million contracts, up 22.00 percent year over year.
CME Group stock was trading at EUR 247.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:22 p.m. CEST.
TD Cowen raised its price target from USD 292.00 to USD 300.00 while maintaining a Buy rating.

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CME Group Inc. (ISIN US12572Q1058) was trading at EUR 247.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:22 p.m. CEST as the derivatives exchange highlighted a corn futures volume record. CME Group said on October 12, 2026 that corn futures reached 1,206,376 contracts on October 9. The figure gives investors a direct read on how quickly agricultural volatility is translating into exchange activity.

Three volume milestones lead into results

On October 1, 2026, corn open interest reached 1,118,872 contracts in September, according to PR Newswire. The next day, CME Group reported September average daily volume of 31.8 million contracts, up 22.00 percent year over year, while third-quarter average daily volume reached 29.4 million contracts, up 16.00 percent year over year.

The October 12 release added that agricultural average daily volume reached 2,022,488 contracts in the third quarter, up 18.10 percent year over year. Corn futures alone averaged 502,004 contracts per day in that period, a 35.20 percent increase from the prior year.

What does the volume surge mean?

The operating backdrop is also visible in market data. Zacks reported that CME Group generated USD 238.0 million in market-data revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 20.00 percent year over year and a record for the eighth consecutive quarter. That recurring data stream makes the volume record more relevant than a single commodity statistic because it links trading activity with a broader information-services business.

Valuation expectations have moved as well. Investing.com reported on October 5, 2026 that TD Cowen raised its target from USD 292.00 to USD 300.00 and maintained a Buy rating. The same report said UBS lifted its target from USD 260.00 to USD 270.00 while keeping a Neutral rating, showing that stronger volumes have not produced a uniform analyst view.

Results date sets the next checkpoint

CME Group is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The upcoming report will test whether the 29.4 million-contract quarterly volume record translates into revenue and earnings growth after the second quarter produced USD 1.71 billion in revenue and a 61.00 percent net profit margin.

CME Group stock at EUR 247.98

The stock was trading at EUR 247.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:22 p.m. CEST. CME Group's market capitalization was USD 99.7 billion as of October 12, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 218.31 to USD 329.16.

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