Central Bank & Trust Co. Has $9.40 Million Stock Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Key Points

• Central Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in S&P Global by 15.2% in Q4 to 17,979 shares worth $9.396 million, representing about 1.5% of the firm's portfolio and its 17th largest holding.
• S&P Global reported Q4 EPS of $4.30 (missing estimates by $0.02) and revenue of $3.92 billion, with revenue up 9% year-over-year and FY2026 EPS guidance set at 19.40–19.65; the company has a market cap of about $128.05 billion and a P/E of 29.25.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.97 ($3.88 annualized, ~0.9% yield), and analyst sentiment is positive with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average price target of $563.53.

Central Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Free Report) by 15.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,979 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,368 shares during the quarter. S&P Global makes up approximately 1.5% of Central Bank & Trust Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Central Bank & Trust Co.'s holdings in S&P Global were worth $9,396,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 17.7% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 66,809 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $32,541,000 after buying an additional 10,044 shares during the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 324.8% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,094 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $13,673,000 after acquiring an additional 21,481 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 938,251 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $456,656,000 after acquiring an additional 30,080 shares during the last quarter. Collier Financial bought a new position in S&P Global during the third quarter worth $2,865,000. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in S&P Global by 27.3% during the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 168,229 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $81,879,000 after acquiring an additional 36,078 shares during the period. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

S&P Global Stock Up 1.0%

SPGI opened at $428.53 on Tuesday. S&P Global Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $381.61 and a fifty-two week high of $579.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $460.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $488.38. The company has a market capitalization of $128.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.23.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $4.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.32 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $3.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 29.16% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.77 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.11 EPS for the current year.

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This is an increase from S&P Global's previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. S&P Global's payout ratio is presently 26.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SPGI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Bank of America began coverage on shares of S&P Global in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $575.00 price target for the company. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $620.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $620.00 to $627.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore set a $625.00 target price on shares of S&P Global and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on S&P Global from $482.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, S&P Global currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $563.53.

S&P Global Company 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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