Catherine Clay Acquires 2,500 Shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Stock

Key Points

• CEO Catherine Clay purchased 2,500 S&P Global shares on May 1 at an average price of $431.39 for a total of $1,078,475, and now owns 2,500 shares (reported as an ∞ increase from zero).
• S&P Global beat quarterly expectations with $4.97 EPS vs. $4.82 expected and revenue of $4.17 billion (up 10.4% year-over-year), and set FY2026 guidance of 19.400–19.650 EPS with street forecasts around 19.58.
• The stock has a market cap of $125.66 billion, a P/E of 26.87, is trading near $424.52, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Buy" with an average price target of $550.44; institutional investors own about 87.17% of the shares.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) CEO Catherine Clay bought 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $431.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,078,475.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,078,475. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

S&P Global Stock Performance

S&P Global stock traded down $1.54 during trading on Monday, reaching $424.52. The company had a trading volume of 1,489,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,370,787. S&P Global Inc. has a 52 week low of $381.61 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $430.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $473.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $125.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.82 by $0.15. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 30.37%.The company had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. S&P Global's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its position in shares of S&P Global by 134.6% during the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Palladiem LLC purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on SPGI shares. Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 price target on S&P Global in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group cut their price target on S&P Global from $620.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on S&P Global from $620.00 to $560.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho cut their price target on S&P Global from $657.00 to $551.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on S&P Global from $530.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $550.44.

About S&P Global

S&P Global is a leading provider of financial information, analytics and benchmark indices that serve investors, issuers, corporations and public institutions worldwide. The company operates through well-known businesses that include credit ratings, market intelligence and index licensing, as well as commodity and energy information services. Its products and services are used to assess creditworthiness, inform investment decisions, construct and track benchmark portfolios, and support risk and commodity market analysis.

S&P Global Ratings provides independent credit ratings, research and data used by fixed income investors and capital market participants to evaluate issuer and transaction risk.

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