Every week we pull two stocks from the Wall Street Favorites rankings and break down exactly what Wall Street is expecting.
Today: CME Group (CME) — the world's largest derivatives marketplace, where traders hedge everything from interest rates to oil to crypto.
The stock is down -28% from its 52-week high and funds have been heading for the exits — yet Wall Street sees +37% upside, and WSF's valuation model reads it as deeply undervalued on nearly every metric.
🎯 Key Metrics & Analyst Targets
P/E: 20.1x — 27.6% below its 10-year average of 27.7x
P/Sales: 12.7x — 4.8% below its 10-year average of 13.3x
P/OCF: 19.2x — 21.6% below its 10-year average of 24.5x
Wall Street’s Rating: Buy (Mixed) — 21 analysts covering, consensus leans Buy
Wall Street’s Price Target: $324.00 — implying +37% upside from $236.60
Most Bullish Target: $356 — Jefferies, Buy rating
🔮 Wall Street’s Forward Earnings Expectations (2027)
Revenue: $7.3B (+4.2%)
Net Income: $4.5B (+3.7%)
EPS: $12.5 (+5.4%)
Operating Cash Flow: $4.9B (+3.4%)
Free Cash Flow: $4.8B (+4.2%)
🏦 Institutional & Hedge Fund Activity
Institutional Investors: 1,362
Positions Opened: 141
Positions Closed: 520
Holder Growth: -23.4% QoQ
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