S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Analysts

Key Points

• S&P Global has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from 20 analysts, with 18 recommending buy and two recommending hold. The average 12-month price target is $515.88, above the reported share price of $438.57.
• The company beat quarterly expectations, reporting $4.83 in adjusted EPS versus a $4.81 consensus and $4.15 billion in revenue, up 10.4% year over year. Analysts expect full-year 2026 EPS of approximately $17.69.
• S&P Global declared a quarterly dividend of $0.97, equivalent to $3.88 annually and a 0.9% yield. Institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s shares.

Shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eighteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $515.88.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on SPGI shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $510.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Mizuho lowered their price target on S&P Global from $554.00 to $531.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded S&P Global to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on S&P Global from $505.00 to $500.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th.

S&P Global Stock Performance

NYSE:SPGI opened at $438.57 on Wednesday. S&P Global has a 12-month low of $381.61 and a 12-month high of $552.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.29 billion, a PE ratio of 26.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $416.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $421.52.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $4.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.81 by $0.02. S&P Global had a net margin of 31.37% and a return on equity of 17.74%. The firm had revenue of $4.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.43 earnings per share. The company'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 17.500-17.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that S&P Global will post 17.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 25th will be issued a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 25th. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. S&P Global's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On S&P Global

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 15.8% in the third quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 16,739 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,603,000 after buying an additional 2,290 shares during the period. 55 North Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of S&P Global by 12.7% in the 3rd quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,113 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $439,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. James T. Borello RIA acquired a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its stake in shares of S&P Global by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 6,833 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,695,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares during the period. Finally, Financial & Tax Architects LLC lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 6.1% in the third quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 17,714 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,988,000 after purchasing an additional 1,012 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About S&P Global

S&P Global NYSE: SPGI is a global provider of financial information, analytics, benchmarks and credit ratings. Its services are used by investors, corporations, governments and other organizations to evaluate risk, assess markets, support investment decisions and manage business operations.

The company operates through businesses including S&P Global Ratings, which provides credit ratings and related research; S&P Global Market Intelligence, which delivers data, research and analytics on companies, markets and industries; and S&P Global Commodity Insights, which supplies information and analysis for energy and commodity markets.

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