Bellecapital International Ltd. Sells 4,211 Shares of S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Key Points

• Bellecapital International Ltd. reduced its stake in S&P Global by 12.9%, selling 4,211 shares in the quarter and now holds 28,307 shares worth about $14.79 million (2.6% of its portfolio).
• CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares at ~ $429.93 each (~$998k), increasing her holding to 27,518 shares—a 9.22% rise in her position.
• Analysts remain broadly positive with a consensus "Buy" and an average target of $550.44; S&P Global also beat quarterly EPS and revenue estimates and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 19.40–19.65.

Bellecapital International Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Free Report) by 12.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,307 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 4,211 shares during the period. S&P Global accounts for 2.6% of Bellecapital International Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Bellecapital International Ltd.'s holdings in S&P Global were worth $14,793,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. YANKCOM Partnership lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 259 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $267,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 632 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 148 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Forbes J M & Co. LLP lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP now owns 627 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $305,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SPGI has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on S&P Global from $482.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $550.44.

S&P Global Trading Up 0.1%

S&P Global stock opened at $426.29 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $126.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.98, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. S&P Global Inc. has a 1 year low of $381.61 and a 1 year high of $579.05. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $430.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $473.23.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Martina Cheung acquired 2,322 shares of S&P Global stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. This represents a 9.22% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

S&P Global Profile

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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