Wells Fargo lifts target for CME Group stock to USD 315 from USD 301
Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSVolume and analyst revisions
- Wells Fargo lifted its CME Group target from USD 301.00 to USD 315.00 on October 14, 2026.
- CME Group reported Q3 average daily volume of 29.4 million contracts on October 2, 2026.
- CME Group stock trades at EUR 254.05 at 10:37 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
CME Group Inc. (ISIN US12572Q1058) was trading at EUR 254.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 10:37 a.m. CEST. Wells Fargo raised its price target for the exchange operator from USD 301.00 to USD 315.00, according to Markets Insider on October 14, 2026.
Wells Fargo raises its target
The revised target came as Wells Fargo updated its estimates for exchange volume, retail daily active trading releases and quarter-end assets under management. The bank kept an Overweight rating on CME Group, giving the October 14 move a clear earnings-preview context.
Three dates show the progression
On October 2, 2026, CME Group reported record September average daily volume of 31.8 million contracts, up 22 percent year over year. On October 9, 2026, Morgan Stanley lifted its target from USD 330.00 to USD 337.00 while retaining an Overweight rating, as reported by Markets Insider. On October 14, 2026, Wells Fargo raised its target from USD 301.00 to USD 315.00.
What does the target reset mean?
The sequence points to trading activity as the central operating variable. CME Group's Q3 average daily volume reached 29.4 million contracts, up 16 percent year over year, while the September figure rose to 31.8 million contracts, according to the company's October 2 release.
One reporting date follows
MarketBeat reported on October 14, 2026, that CME Group was scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 21, 2026. The same report cited a consensus estimate of USD 2.98 for earnings per share and USD 1.71 billion for revenue.
Stock and operating context
CME Group operates derivatives marketplaces covering interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy and metals. Its latest trading-volume figures and the upward analyst revisions put the October 21 reporting date at the center of the next valuation check.
CME Group was trading at EUR 254.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 10:37 a.m. CEST. 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
- WKN: A0MW32
- Ticker: CME
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:37 a.m. CEST): EUR 254.05
- Market capitalization: USD 102.7 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
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
