CME Group Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

With a market cap of $110.8 billion, CME Group Inc. (CME) is a global operator of contract markets, offering futures and options across asset classes such as interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, commodities, energy, and metals. It also provides clearing, risk management, and market data services to a broad range of institutional and individual market participants worldwide.

The Chicago, Illinois-based company's shares have outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. CME stock has climbed 27.5% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 14.7%. In addition, shares of the company are up 12.9% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s 1.7% gain.