Citi analyst Ben Herbert started CME Group with a Buy rating and $140 price target. "Deep" franchises in Energy, Fed Fund Futures and Treasury Futures and Options make CME the best positioned U.S. exchange, the analyst contends.

Reports Q1 revenue $1.49B, consensus $1.48B. "CME Group adjusted net income and earnings per share reached new records in Q1 as investors turned to our markets to manage through the ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty in today's marketplace," said Terry Duffy, CME Group Chairman and CEO. "Average daily volume in our U.S. Treasury futures and options grew 12% year over year, reaching a new all-time high of 7.8 million contracts per day. Additionally, ADV in our commodities markets increased 14% to 4.7 million contracts. Looking ahead, we remain committed to providing the deep liquidity and unparalleled capital efficiencies our clients rely on as they continue to navigate a wide range of risks across asset classes."