S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is bullish: Twenty brokerages give S&P Global an average “Moderate Buy” rating, including 18 buys, one hold and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $523.59, above the stock’s recent $436.70 price.
• Quarterly results exceeded expectations: S&P Global reported $4.83 in quarterly EPS versus the $4.81 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.4% year over year to $4.15 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $17.50–$17.75.
• Institutional ownership remains high and shareholders received a dividend: Institutional investors own 87.17% of the stock, while S&P Global declared a quarterly dividend of $0.97 per share, equivalent to a 0.9% annualized yield.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and eighteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $523.5882.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SPGI shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $454.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on S&P Global from $521.00 to $513.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of S&P Global in a report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on S&P Global from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th.

Institutional Trading of S&P Global

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in S&P Global by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,176 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,582,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of S&P Global by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,038 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $547,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of S&P Global by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,694,790 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $893,511,000 after acquiring an additional 88,526 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of S&P Global in the second quarter valued at approximately $552,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 17.2% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,212 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,694,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.17% of the company's stock.

S&P Global Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of SPGI opened at $436.70 on Tuesday. S&P Global has a fifty-two week low of $381.61 and a fifty-two week high of $552.25. The company's fifty day moving average is $425.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $424.39. The firm has a market cap of $128.74 billion, a PE ratio of 26.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $4.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.81 by $0.02. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 31.37%.The business had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.43 EPS. The company's revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.500-17.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that S&P Global will post 17.75 earnings per share for the current year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 26th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. S&P Global's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.69%.

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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