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Director William R. Shepard of CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) recently purchased company stock in two transactions valued at $72,336. According to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the purchases were made at a price of $270.53 per share. The transactions come as CME Group, currently valued at $98.26 billion, trades near its InvestingPro Fair Value with a solid financial health score of GOOD.
On June 25, 2025, Shepard acquired 11.29 shares of Common Stock Class A directly and 256.097 shares through a trust. The filing also indicates that Shepard acquired 879 shares of Common Stock Class A valued at $239993, granted pursuant to the CME Group Director Stock Plan, as amended and restated, at a price of $273.03. The company maintains a notable 3.96% dividend yield and has maintained dividend payments for 23 consecutive years. Want deeper insights into insider trading patterns and comprehensive financial analysis? Check out the detailed CME Group InvestingPro Research Report.
Following these transactions, Shepard directly owns 2454.76 shares and indirectly owns 258196.087 shares through a trust.
In other recent news, CME Group reported a record average daily volume (ADV) for May 2025, with 28.9 million contracts traded, marking an 11% increase from the previous year. This growth was observed across various asset classes, including interest rates, metals, and cryptocurrencies. The interest rate sector’s Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) futures saw a 31% increase to 4 million contracts. Additionally, CME Group announced the launch of E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures on August 18, pending regulatory review, providing exposure to Mexico’s main equity index.
Meanwhile, UBS analysts reiterated a Buy rating for CME Group stock, maintaining a price target of $305.00, despite a slight adjustment in earnings per share estimates for the second quarter of 2025. Barclays (LON:BARC) analysts maintained an Equalweight rating with a price target of $283.00, noting a 4% month-over-month increase in combined revenues from BrokerTec and EBS in April. In other developments, S&P Global Ratings upgraded CME Media Enterprises to ’BB-’ from ’B+’, citing improved financial performance and reduced debt levels. S&P expects CME Media Enterprises to achieve 10%-15% growth in subscription revenue from streaming services while maintaining robust performance from its linear TV business in the coming years.
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