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CME Group director Shepard buys shares worth $72,671

Published 27/09/2025, 01:50
CME Group director Shepard buys shares worth $72,671
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Director William R. Shepard of CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME), a $97.56 billion market cap company trading near its 52-week high of $290.79, acquired shares of the company’s common stock on September 25, 2025, in two transactions totaling $72,671.

The purchases, categorized as dividend reinvestments, were executed at prices ranging from $265.19 to $265.219 per share. Shepard acquired 262.465 shares through a trust and 11.57 shares directly, for a total of 274.035 shares. According to InvestingPro, CME Group offers an attractive 4.0% dividend yield and has maintained dividend payments for 23 consecutive years.

Following these transactions, Shepard directly owns 2,466.33 shares and indirectly owns 258,458.552 shares of CME Group Inc. through a trust. The company maintains a GOOD overall financial health score according to InvestingPro, which offers comprehensive analysis and additional insights through its detailed Pro Research Report, available for CME Group and 1,400+ other US stocks.

In other recent news, CME Group reported its second-highest August average daily volume, achieving 28.1 million contracts. This follows a record set in August 2024 with 31.7 million contracts. The company also set a record in cryptocurrency products, with a monthly average daily volume of 411,000 contracts, including Micro Ether futures and Ether futures. Additionally, CME Group announced a partnership with FanDuel to develop event-based trading contracts for retail investors, pending regulatory review. These contracts will allow simple "yes" or "no" positions on various markets, including the S&P 500 and cryptocurrencies. In the credit futures market, CME Group surpassed 450,000 contracts in trading volume, with open interest reaching 6,800 contracts. The company also declared a third-quarter dividend of $1.25 per share, payable on September 25, 2025. Furthermore, CME Group plans to launch options on Solana and XRP futures on October 13, 2025, pending regulatory approval.

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