CME Group sets soybean record: what it means for CME Group stock
Published on 10/06/2026 at 17:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
CME Group Inc. (ISIN US12572Q1058) reported a September soybean futures open interest record of 1,118,872 contracts on October 1, 2026, giving CME Group stock a fresh operating indicator before its next earnings release. CME Group said the September figure exceeded the previous record of 1,063,108 contracts set in April 2026.
Soybean interest reaches a record
The new record represents a 5.25 percent increase over the April level, calculated from 1,118,872 contracts versus 1,063,108 contracts. CME Group linked the activity to trade talks, harvest hedging and weather risks affecting agricultural markets in September 2026.
The company also reported record first-half 2026 agricultural activity, with average daily volume reaching 2 million contracts and open interest reaching 10.7 million contracts. The figures give the exchange operator a measurable volume driver beyond its larger interest-rate and equity-index franchises.
Second-quarter revenue rose 0.84 percent
In the second quarter of 2026, CME Group reported revenue of USD 1.7062 billion, up 0.84 percent from USD 1.6920 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Trivano reported that net income increased 1.63 percent to USD 1.0418 billion from USD 1.0251 billion, while diluted earnings per share rose to USD 2.88 from USD 2.81.
Market data revenue was the sharper growth line, reaching USD 238.1 million in the second quarter of 2026 from USD 198.1 million a year earlier, an increase of 20.19 percent. The same report showed adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 2.99, compared with USD 2.96 in the second quarter of 2025.
Market value and next report date
CME Group had a market capitalization of USD 97.3 billion as of October 6, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 218.31 to USD 329.16, placing the latest finance quote of USD 270.57 between the two levels on October 6, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. ET; the quote was 17.78 percent below the 52-week high.
The company is listed on Nasdaq under ticker CME, according to Trivano. MarketScreener lists October 21, 2026 as the next earnings release date and shows a 16-analyst consensus of Hold with an average target of USD 283.60, 4.73 percent above the USD 270.80 reference price dated September 23, 2026.
CME Group key facts
- Company: CME Group Inc.
- ISIN: US12572Q1058
- Ticker: CME
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Market capitalization: USD 97.3 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 218.31-USD 329.16 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial - Data and Stock Exchanges
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 21, 2026
