CME Director Martin J Gepsman Sells $121K of Stock

By TradeTexts Research Desk Oct 22, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT

Key Points

CME Group Inc. Director Martin J Gepsman sold 400 shares at $302.50 per share on October 22, 2026, reducing his direct holdings by about 1.6% to 25,244 shares.
CME Group shares recently traded around $295.79, sitting about 10.1% below their 52-week high of $329.16.
Other institutional investors adjusted their positions recently, while analysts from firms like UBS and Morgan Stanley updated their price targets.

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CME Group Inc. Director Martin J Gepsman sold 400 shares of the company on October 22, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The transactions took place at a price of $302.50 per share, amounting to a total value of $121,000.

CME CME Group Inc.

$295.79 +13.42% year to date

Daily close · Oct 21, 2026

Inside Martin J Gepsman's CME Trade

The sale reduced Gepsman's direct stake in CME Group Inc. by 1.56%, leaving him with 25,244 shares following the transaction. The trade was executed directly, and the SEC filing notes it was not part of a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On the day of the sale, CME Group shares closed at $306.20.

Other Institutional Activity in CME Group Inc.

Large financial firms have been active with their CME Group holdings. PineStone Asset Management trimmed its position by 109,200 shares to end with 2,610,147 shares valued at $683,806,311. Y-Intercept reduced its stake by 95,086 shares, holding 53,259 shares worth about $13,952,793. Meanwhile, TCV Trust & Wealth Management picked up a new stake of 937 shares worth $245,474, and Montrusco Bolton Investments initiated a new position of 289,492 shares valued at $75,841,114.

CME Group Inc. Stock Up 0.8%

CME Group shares recently traded around $295.79 as of October 22, 2026, down about 3.4% from their event-day close of $306.20. The stock sits roughly 7.6% above its 50-day moving average of $274.96 and about 6.0% above its 200-day moving average of $278.92. The shares remain down about 10.1% from their 52-week high of $329.16 while trading well above their 52-week low of $218.31.

Recent Earnings

For its recent periods, the company reported solid financial results, underpinned by a net profit margin of 63.4% and an annual revenue of $6,757,199,872. Earnings per share stood at $11.79.

Earnings drift grade

Outlook vs expectations on the last report — not price action.

F 28/100

Reported Apr 22, 2026

Forward outlook
2 target cuts vs 0 raises.
EPS & revenue
EPS missed estimates by 1.2%. Revenue missed estimates by 1.6%.
Profit surprise
EBITDA missed by 6 percent. Operating income missed by 5 percent.
Pre-earnings setup
Expectations were about average.
Analyst signal
2 target cuts.
Earnings quality
Gross margin up 0.7 points. Operating margin up 2.2 points. Positive free cash flow.

Earnings Call Summary

CME delivered a record first quarter with average daily volume of 36.2 million contracts, up 22 percent year-over-year, marking the highest in company history. Revenue reached $1.88 billion, up 14 percent, with record performance across all six asset classes and international markets. The company achieved record adjusted operating margins of 72.8 percent and adjusted earnings per share of $3.36, returning $3.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.

Guidance CME reaffirmed its full-year adjusted expense guidance of about $1.695 billion. The company expects to continue investing in technology and cloud migration while maintaining capital returns through dividends and share buybacks.

Severe negative reset. The report materially damaged the forward outlook and likely forces major downward revisions.

Dividend

CME Group distributes an annual dividend rate of $5.20 per share, which translates to a dividend yield of 1.76% based on recent market pricing.

Insider Buying and Selling at CME Group Inc.

Prior insider transactions included Chief Executive Officer Terrence A Duffy selling 15,000 shares on September 10, 2026, for $4,116,539. Director Elizabeth A Cook sold 500 shares on September 14, 2026, at $280.11 per share for a total of $140,055. On the buying side, Director William R Shepard picked up 339 shares on June 25, 2026, at $230.57 and another 292 shares on September 25, 2026, at $268.76.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms updated their outlooks on October 22, 2026. UBS maintained a Neutral rating while lifting its target from $270.00 to $310.00. Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight rating and raised its target from $337.00 to $359.00. Barclays kept an Equal-Weight rating with a target moving from $281.00 to $321.00, while Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating and increased its target from $315.00 to $333.00. Piper Sandler reiterated an Overweight rating and bumped its target from $295.00 to $330.00. The stock carries a consensus hold rating from analysts.

About CME Group Inc.

CME Group Inc. operates key financial exchanges where market participants trade futures and options contracts. Its platform supports trading across multiple asset classes, including interest rates, agricultural commodities, foreign exchange, energy products, equity indexes, and metals.

Bottom Line

Director Gepsman's sale represents a minor trim to his overall holdings in CME Group Inc. Investors will continue tracking institutional rebalancing and upcoming earnings reports to gauge momentum for the exchange operator.