Core Insights - CME Group reported revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, reflecting an 8.1% increase year-over-year and a surprise of +1.31% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63 billion [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $2.77, up from $2.52 in the same quarter last year, with an EPS surprise of +0.91% compared to the consensus estimate of $2.75 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Average daily volume was 27.35 million, slightly below the average estimate of 27.49 million [4] - Average rate per contract for various segments: - Interest rates: $0.49, matching the estimate [4] - Equity indexes: $0.61, below the estimate of $0.64 [4] - Foreign exchange: $0.85, above the estimate of $0.83 [4] - Energy: $1.25, slightly above the estimate of $1.24 [4] - Agricultural commodities: $1.43, above the estimate of $1.42 [4] - Average daily volume for metals was 1.44 million, exceeding the estimate of 1.3 million [4] - Revenues from different segments: - Other: $112.8 million, above the estimate of $111.34 million, with a year-over-year change of +1.3% [4] - Market data and information services: $208 million, exceeding the estimate of $203.62 million, with a year-over-year change of +14.5% [4] - Clearing and transaction fees: $1.33 billion, slightly above the estimate of $1.32 billion, with a year-over-year change of +7.8% [4] Stock Performance - CME shares have returned +8.9% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]