CME Group Stock Price, News & Analysis

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME), the world's leading derivatives marketplace, has announced its third-quarter dividend of $1.25 per share. The dividend will be paid on September 25, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2025.

CME Group operates a comprehensive derivatives trading platform offering futures, options, and OTC markets through its CME Globex platform, along with fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. The company also provides central counterparty clearing services through CME Clearing.

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed declining farmer sentiment in July 2025, falling 11 points to 135 from June. The decline was driven by weaker perceptions of both current conditions and future expectations, with the Current Conditions Index dropping 17 points to 127 and the Future Expectations Index declining 7 points to 139.

The Farm Financial Performance Index fell 14 points to 90, reflecting concerns about weaker income prospects for 2025. Crop prices have declined notably, with eastern Corn Belt seeing July bids for fall harvest delivery of corn and soybeans down 7% and 3% respectively. Despite these challenges, 74% of farmers believe U.S. policy is headed in the right direction, and 43% expect increased agricultural exports in the next five years.

CME Group (NYSE:CME), the world's leading derivatives marketplace, reported its second-highest July average daily volume (ADV) of 21.9 million contracts. The company achieved notable performance across multiple asset classes, with Interest Rate ADV reaching 10.8 million contracts and Equity Index ADV at 5.5 million contracts.

Significant growth was observed in several segments, including a 92% increase in Micro Gold futures ADV to 203,000 contracts. The company set new records in cryptocurrency trading, with all-time high monthly ADVs in both Micro Ether futures (175,000 contracts) and Ether futures (22,000 contracts). BrokerTec U.S. Repo ADNV showed strong growth, increasing 23% to $358.7 billion.

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) reported exceptional Q2 2025 financial results with multiple record-breaking metrics. The company achieved record revenue of $1.7 billion, up 10% year-over-year, and record average daily volume (ADV) of 30.2 million contracts, a 16% increase from Q2 2024.

Key financial highlights include operating income of $1.1 billion, net income of $1.0 billion, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.96. The company's performance was notably boosted by a 57% increase in new retail traders, contributing to record Micros ADV of 4.1 million contracts.

As of June 30, 2025, CME Group maintained a strong financial position with $2.2 billion in cash and $3.4 billion of debt. The company has distributed $29.1 billion in dividends since implementing its variable dividend policy in 2012, including approximately $3.0 billion in the first half of 2025.

CME Group (NYSE: CME) and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) have announced a significant 10-year extension of their exclusive licensing agreement for Nasdaq-100 futures and options through 2039. This extension builds on their nearly 30-year partnership that began with the launch of Nasdaq-100 futures in 1996.

The partnership has shown remarkable growth, with the average daily volume (ADV) of CME's Nasdaq-100 futures and options complex growing over 100% since their previous extension in 2019. Current year-to-date ADV has reached 2.5 million contracts, marking a 22% year-over-year increase. Notably, Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures saw a 39% increase in Q2 ADV to 1.3 million contracts.

CME Group (NYSE:CME) reported record international average daily volume (ADV) of 9.2 million contracts in Q2 2025, marking an 18% increase year-over-year. The company achieved significant growth across regions, with EMEA ADV reaching 6.7 million contracts (up 15%) and APAC ADV hitting 2.2 million contracts (up 30%).

The growth was broad-based across product categories, with quarterly international records in Interest Rate (up 14%), Equity Index (up 38%), Energy (up 23%), Agricultural (up 3%), and Metals products (up 14%). Globally, CME Group's total ADV reached a record 30.2 million contracts in Q2 2025, representing a 16% year-over-year increase.

CME Group (NYSE:CME), the world's leading derivatives marketplace, has successfully completed its first physical delivery cycle of Hard Red Spring Wheat futures, with 182 contracts delivered on July 1, 2025. This marks a significant milestone since the product's launch on April 14.

The contract has shown strong market adoption with over 460,000 contracts traded since launch. The futures are physically delivered using shipping certificates, with delivery locations in Minneapolis/St. Paul/Red Wing and Duluth/Superior switching districts, plus an origin point in the Red River Valley. All wheat products are cleared within a single clearing house, offering capital efficiencies and enhanced spread capabilities.

CME Group (NYSE:CME), the world's leading derivatives marketplace, achieved significant milestones in Q2 2025, setting a record quarterly Average Daily Volume (ADV) of 30.2 million contracts, representing a 15% year-over-year growth.

The company reported multiple records across asset classes, including record quarterly ADV in interest rates (15.5M contracts), agriculture (2M contracts), and metals (943K contracts). SOFR futures hit a quarterly record of 4.6M contracts. International performance was particularly strong, with record quarterly ADV of 9.2M contracts, including record volumes in EMEA and APAC regions.

June 2025 performance was equally impressive, with ADV reaching 25.7M contracts. Notable growth was seen in cryptocurrency trading, with a 136% increase in ADV to 190K contracts, and energy trading showing a 36% increase to 3.4M contracts.

CME Group and Purdue University's latest Ag Economy Barometer revealed a decline in farmer sentiment for June 2025, with the main index dropping 12 points to 146. The Index of Future Expectations experienced the sharpest decline, falling 18 points to 146, while the Current Conditions Index decreased slightly by 2 points to 144.

The Farm Financial Performance Index declined 5 points to 104, though remaining above 100 indicates farmers still expect stronger financial performance in 2025 compared to 2024. The Farm Capital Investment Index improved 5 points to 60, with 24% of farmers viewing it as a good time to invest, up from 19% in May.

Notable shifts in trade outlook were observed, with farmers expressing decreased optimism about agricultural exports. The percentage of producers expecting increasing exports over the next five years dropped from 52% to 41%, while those expecting declining exports rose 4 points to 16%. Additionally, concerns about tariffs' impact on farm income showed some improvement, with 45% expecting negative effects in June, down from 56% in March-April.