CME Group plans tungsten futures: Wells Fargo raises target for CME Group stock to USD 315

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CME Group expects USD 1.71 billion in third-quarter revenue. CME Group stock costs EUR 260.83 on October 20, 2026 at a USD 105.5 billion valuation.

CME Group expands contracts

CME Group announced tungsten futures on October 19, 2026, with trading planned by early 2027.
Consensus points to USD 1.71 billion in third-quarter revenue and USD 2.98 adjusted earnings per share.
CME Group stock traded at EUR 260.83 at 10:31 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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CME Group stock (ISIN US12572Q1058) traded at EUR 260.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:31 a.m. CEST. The exchange operator had announced tungsten futures on October 19, with trading planned by early 2027 pending regulatory reviews, according to StockTitan.

The contract plan gives the October 20 market a concrete product catalyst ahead of CME Group's third-quarter results. The new futures are intended to address demand for critical minerals, while the company continues to broaden its listed derivatives offering.

Three contract dates shape the story

On September 22, 2026, CME Group announced Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures for October 19, pending regulatory review, in a CME Group release. On October 1, it reported that soybean futures open interest reached 1,118,872 contracts in September, according to StockTitan. The October 19 tungsten announcement is the latest of the three events.

What do estimates imply for revenue?

Consensus calls for USD 1.71 billion in third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.98, versus USD 1.54 billion and USD 2.68 in the year-ago quarter, respectively, according to Benzinga. International average daily volume had risen 22 percent to 9 million contracts in the third quarter, adding an operating indicator ahead of the report.

Analyst target reaches USD 315

Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating and raised its price target from USD 301 to USD 315 on October 14, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The range of published targets shown there runs from USD 218 to USD 337, leaving the analyst view divided around the earnings date.

Next reporting date

CME Group is scheduled to release third-quarter results before the market opens on October 21, 2026. The report will test whether the volume growth reported for September and the third quarter translates into the projected USD 1.71 billion revenue figure.

Stock price in euros

The current euro quotation puts CME Group stock at EUR 260.83 during the Xetra trading phase on October 20, 2026. The primary listing is Nasdaq, where CME Group closed at USD 293.53 on October 19, 2026, according to the dated market quotation.

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