Morgan Stanley raises target to USD 337: CME Group stock gains 1.65 percent
Published on 10/09/2026 at 16:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Morgan Stanley raised its CME Group price target from USD 330.00 to USD 337.00 on October 9, 2026.
- CME Group reported record September average daily volume of 31.8 million contracts, up 22.00 percent year over year.
- CME Group stock was trading at EUR 250.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, up 1.65 percent versus EUR 246.13.
CME Group Inc. (ISIN US12572Q1058) was trading at EUR 250.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. CEST, up 1.65 percent. Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from USD 330.00 to USD 337.00 on October 9, 2026, according to GuruFocus. The current quote was EUR 250.18, while the Morgan Stanley target was USD 337.00.
Record volume sets the latest benchmark
According to CME Group on October 2, 2026, September average daily volume reached a record 31.8 million contracts, up 22.00 percent from the prior year. Third-quarter average daily volume reached 29.4 million contracts, up 16.00 percent year over year.
The volume gain was broad based. Interest-rate average daily volume increased 22.00 percent to 16.2 million contracts, while energy volume rose 37.00 percent to 3.1 million contracts, according to the same October 2 release.
What does volume growth mean for margins?
CME Group reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 1.71 billion and earnings per share of USD 2.99, compared with USD 1.68 billion and USD 2.91 expected by analysts, according to MarketBeat. The same report put CME Group's net margin at 63.30 percent for that quarter. Higher contract activity therefore arrived alongside a substantial earnings contribution, but the next report will show whether the record volume translated into another revenue step-up.
Three milestones before the earnings report
On September 7, 2026, CME Group reported a record 4,410,167 contracts of foreign-exchange open interest, according to CME Group. On September 22, the company announced planned launches for Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19, pending regulatory review, on the same investor news page. On October 2, CME Group reported the 31.8 million-contract September volume record and the 29.4 million-contract third-quarter record.
Next date is October 21
CME Group is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the US market opens on October 21, 2026, according to CME Group. The company is listed on NASDAQ under ticker CME, as shown by Makkler.
Stock gains while targets diverge
At EUR 250.18, the Lang & Schwarz quote stood EUR 4.05 above its prior close of EUR 246.13 on October 8, 2026. The current market capitalization was USD 100.8 billion, while the primary-exchange 52-week range was USD 218.31 to USD 329.16 as of October 9, 2026. Morgan Stanley's USD 337.00 target sits above the primary-exchange context price of USD 280.29, so the euro quote and the dollar target are separate reference points for investors.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of CME Group stock.
CME Group stock facts
- Company: CME Group Inc.
- ISIN: US12572Q1058
- Ticker: CME
- Primary exchange: NASDAQ
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 9, 2026, 4:39 p.m. CEST: EUR 250.18
- Change versus prior close: plus 1.65 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 8, 2026: EUR 246.13
- Market capitalization: USD 100.8 billion as of October 9, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 218.31-USD 329.16 as of October 9, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
- Next earnings date: October 21, 2026
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
