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CME vs VIRT
Side-by-side comparison of CME Group Inc. (CME) and Virtu Financial Inc. (VIRT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both CME and VIRT operate in Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- CME is the larger of the two at $104.08B, about 18.7x VIRT ($5.56B).
- CME has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for VIRT).
- CME has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 13 for VIRT).
CME Group Inc.
CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income products through its electronic trading platforms, open outcry, and privately negotiated transactions. The company also provides clearing for exchange-traded contracts and cleared swaps, as well as settlement services; and transaction lifecycle management services, such as trade and portfolio management, financial resource optimization, regulatory reporting, and trade processing. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company has strategic partnership with B3 S.A. to develop risk management products for Brazilian domestic and international market participants. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Virtu Financial Inc.
Virtu Financial, Inc., financial services company, provides execution services and data, analytics, and connectivity products to clients worldwide. Its product suite includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company's solutions enable clients to trade on various venues across countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, and other commodities. Its analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across markets. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Latest CME
- CME Group's Corn Futures Set New Daily Volume Record After USDA Raised Outlook
- CME Group Announces Cloud Migration Milestones
- CME Group to Launch World's First Baseball Futures on October 12
- CME Group's International Average Daily Volume Rises 22% to 9 Million Contracts in Q3 2026
- CME Group Suspends Plans to Launch 24/7 10-Barrel Crude Oil Contract
- Wells Fargo initiated coverage on CME Group with a new price target
- CME Group Reports Record Average Daily Volume for September and Q3, Driven by Growth Across Asset Classes
- CME Group Sets New Open Interest Record in Soybean Futures
- Director Shepard William R disposed of 2,554 units of Common Stock Class A, acquired 2,554 units of Common Stock Class A and bought $78,626 worth of Common Stock Class A (293 units at $268.76), decreasing direct ownership by 71% to 1,067 units (SEC Form 4)
- CME Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest VIRT
- Virtu Financial to Host Conference Call Announcing Third Quarter 2026 Results on Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Virtu Financial upgraded by Analyst with a new price target
- Virtu Financial Announces Launch of Block Crossing for Equity Securities Listed on the Saudi Exchange
- Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Virtu Financial Announce the Launch of Block Crossing for Equity Securities Listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Finigan Barbara
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Finigan Barbara
- Director Virtu Employee Holdco Llc returned 565,800 units of Class C common stock to the company, decreasing direct ownership by 17% to 2,690,834 units (SEC Form 4)
- Virtu Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
- Director Grano Joseph J Jr sold $511,856 worth of shares (8,400 units at $60.94), decreasing direct ownership by 20% to 33,814 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Nixon John gifted 1,312 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 29,590 units (SEC Form 4)