CME Group Inc. (CME) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$296.42 +0.81% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

CME Group Inc. (CME) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $106.10B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C+
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.3% Base Target
$355 Bull$300 Base$234 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($10.9M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $290.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
65.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.55>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE70% OF RANGE
L: $218$296.42H: $329
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

3.5% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 3.95% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 0.55 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.75x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CME
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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CME // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.32%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $302.8H $306.7L $301.7C $303.1VOL 1.96M
RES: $311.5SUP: $260.5SMA50: $280.3SMA200: $280.2
$315.8$289.4$262.9$236.5$210.1RES $311.5SUP $260.5$303.12026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CME Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
19.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CME today. View full Setup Ledger →

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CME → IBIT Confirmed Filing
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CME Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CME stock right now?

CME Group Inc. (CME) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (4% return on capital), mixed timing at 26x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is CME's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CME's 12-month base price target is $300.42 (range $234.33 to $354.5), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.