UBS raises target for CME Group stock from USD 260.00 to USD 270.00
Published on 10/14/2026 at 10:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTarget and trading activity
- UBS lifted its CME Group target from USD 260.00 to USD 270.00 on October 5, 2026.
- September average daily volume reached 31.8 million contracts, up 22 percent year over year.
- CME Group stock traded at EUR 249.08 at 10:41 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
CME Group Inc. stock (ISIN US12572Q1058) was at EUR 249.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. CEST. UBS raised its target for CME Group from USD 260.00 to USD 270.00 in a research note dated October 5, 2026, according to MarketBeat.
Three events shape the picture
On July 22, 2026, CME Group reported USD 1.71 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 2.99 in earnings per share, compared with consensus of USD 1.68 billion and USD 2.91, respectively, according to MarketBeat.
On October 2, 2026, CME Group said September average daily volume reached 31.8 million contracts, up 22 percent year over year, while third-quarter volume reached 29.4 million contracts, up 16 percent. The figures came from CME Group.
On October 5, 2026, UBS lifted its target from USD 260.00 to USD 270.00 and kept a neutral rating, according to MarketBeat. The move places the target above the latest US quote, but the two prices use different currencies and are not directly netted against the euro quote.
What does the volume signal mean?
The operating data point to broad participation rather than a single-market spike. September interest-rate volume rose 22 percent to 16.2 million contracts, while energy volume increased 37 percent to 3.1 million, according to the October 2 release from CME Group. That mix matters because CME Group earns transaction-linked revenue across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, commodities and clearing services.
Next results date is set
The next scheduled company event is the third-quarter results release on October 21, 2026, before the US market opens, with an earnings call scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET, according to MarketBeat. The same preview puts third-quarter revenue expectations at USD 1.71 billion and earnings per share expectations at USD 2.98.
Market reference for German investors
CME Group stock was trading at EUR 249.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. CEST. The finance quote for the Nasdaq listing showed USD 278.03 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 13, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 100.0 billion and a 52-week range of USD 218.31 to USD 329.16.
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 14, 2026, 10:41 a.m. CEST: EUR 249.08
- Market capitalization: USD 100.0 billion as of October 14, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 218.31-329.16 as of October 14, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial - Data and Stock Exchanges
- Next earnings date: October 21, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
