The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. CME Group Inc shares valued at $68,954 were purchased by SHEPARD WILLIAM R on Mar 26 ’25. At $262.62 per share, SHEPARD WILLIAM R acquired 263 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 257,061 shares worth approximately $67.31 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, SHEPARD WILLIAM R purchased 12 shares, netting a total of over 3,041 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $262.62 each, the insider now holds 2,443 shares.
Before that, Lucas Deborah J had sold 1,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $385,425, the Director traded CME Group Inc shares for $256.95 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,500 shares, worth approximately $0.88 million.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on March 10, 2025, CME Group Inc [CME] has been rated up from a Mkt perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $287. Analysts at Citigroup downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of October 08, 2024, Redburn Atlantic has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for CME. Earlier on September 27, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Sector perform” for CME stock.
Analyzing CME Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.76%. Over the course of the year, CME Group Inc shares have jumped approximately 12.75%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $267.91 on 03/19/25 and a 52-week low of $224.62 on 01/07/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $248.70, while a 200-day SMA reached $224.91.
Support And Resistance Levels for CME Group Inc (CME)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 260.84, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 259.84. In the upper region, resistance lies at 263.58. The next price resistance is at 265.32. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 58.51 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -0.14, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 36.93%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
