CME Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-22

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CME Report Adjusted diluted EPS IN-LINE pred ~$2.97 vs. cons $2.95 MEDIUM
CME Report Total net revenue IN-LINE pred ~$1.64B vs. cons $1.63B MEDIUM
CME Report Market data revenue BEAT pred ~$222M vs. cons $215M MEDIUM
CME Guide FY2026 adjusted operating expense guide (ex-license) UNCHANGED guide ~$1.695B vs. cons ~$1.70B (FY2026) MEDIUM
CME Guide Blended rate per contract (RPC) trajectory UNCHANGED guide ~$0.665 vs. cons ~$0.66 (Q2/forward) LOW
CME Guide Investment income on collateral (rate-sensitive, easing Fed) LOWER guide ~$112M vs. cons ~$118M (Q3 run-rate) LOW
CME Guide Capital return: remaining OSTTRA-proceeds buyback UNCHANGED guide ~$0.76B remaining vs. cons ~$0.75B (FY2026) LOW
CME Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.0% LOW
CME Return 5-day cumulative residual -1.5% (FADE) Volumes are already public, so the print itself is near fully in the price; a low-bar, de-rated stock (~27% off March high, down ~3% into the print) can pop modestly on an in-line/slightly-better EPS and firm market-data line, but the out-period math cuts the other way: Q1's record IR/Treasury volatility won't repeat, June's mix (equity/crypto surge, more micros) plus tiering keeps RPC drifting, and an easing Warsh-led Fed trims float income — so sell-side trims H2 estimates even after a beat. The unresolved perpetual-futures/Kalshi/CFTC overhang and CEO-transition uncertainty cap multiple re-rating, so the initial relief bounce fades. LOW