Form Type and Filing Date: This is a Form 8-K current report filed by CME GROUP INC. on February 4, 2026, reporting events as of that same date. Items Being Reported: The filing reports on Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 9.01 (Financial Statements and Exhibits). Company Information: CME GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation incorporated at 20 South Wacker Drive,…

Our analysis rates this filing BULLISH. CME Group demonstrates exceptionally strong financial health and operational performance with no material risks identified in this filing. The company achieved record results for the fourth consecutive year with 6% revenue growth, record ADV metrics, and 13%…

Concern level: LOW (1.2/10).

Notable risk changes: Record financial performance: Full-year 2025 revenue of $6.5B (up 6%), fourth consecutive year of record results; Strong operational metrics: Record annual ADV of 28.1M contracts with 12% commodities growth and 5% financials growth; Q4 ADV of 27.4M (highest Q4 on record); Robust capital position: $4.6B cash, $3.9B dividends paid in 2025, ~$30B returned to shareholders since 2012 dividend policy…

The model predicts CME will underperform the S&P 500 by about 0.0% over 30 days (model confidence 50%). This is model analysis for research, not investment advice.