CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME). In a filing disclosed on July 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in CME Group stock on June 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) on 6/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) on 6/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBI) on 6/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBF) on 6/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 6/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 6/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) on 6/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) on 6/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) on 6/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:CRDO) on 6/30/2026.

CME Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ CME remained flat at $236.60 on Friday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,625,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,107,516. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. CME Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $218.31 and a 1 year high of $329.16. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $267.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $284.28. The company has a market capitalization of $85.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.25.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.77 billion. CME Group had a return on equity of 15.42% and a net margin of 63.19%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.80 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that CME Group Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CME Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th were paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. CME Group’s payout ratio is 44.37%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CME Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Dedication LLC increased its position in CME Group by 64.9% in the 4th quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 94 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in CME Group by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 11,523 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,147,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its holdings in CME Group by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 898 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. 1248 Management LLC boosted its holdings in CME Group by 26.8% in the 3rd quarter. 1248 Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Sovran Advisors LLC grew its position in CME Group by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 1,118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. 87.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director William R. Shepard bought 325 shares of CME Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $230.57 per share, for a total transaction of $74,935.25. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 260,442 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,050,111.94. This represents a 0.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Hilda Harris Piell sold 5,753 shares of CME Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $304.63, for a total value of $1,752,536.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,438,860.26. This trade represents a 17.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of CME Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $316.00 to $323.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of CME Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of CME Group from $323.00 to $273.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on CME Group from $362.00 to $353.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on CME Group from $343.00 to $316.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CME Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.94.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About CME Group

CME Group Inc is a global markets company that operates some of the world’s largest and most liquid derivatives exchanges, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and COMEX. The firm offers futures and options contracts across a broad range of asset classes — including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals — and serves a diverse client base of institutional investors, commercial hedgers, brokers and retail participants.

The company’s core services include electronic trading on the CME Globex platform, central clearing through CME Clearing, and distribution of market data, indexes and analytics.