Vantage Investment Partners LLC Purchases 14,339 Shares of S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Key Points

• Vantage Investment Partners acquired 14,339 S&P Global shares during the third quarter, valued at approximately $5.66 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 87.17% of the company.
• S&P Global exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $4.58 in EPS and $3.68 billion in revenue, up 6.8% year over year. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $522.24.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.97 per share, equivalent to $3.88 annually and a 0.9% yield, with payment scheduled for December 10.

Vantage Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 14,339 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $5,656,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pingora Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. James T. Borello RIA bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. WPG Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 37.0% in the 2nd quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 100 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 31.4% in the 1st quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 113 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

S&P Global Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SPGI opened at $449.20 on Thursday. S&P Global Inc. has a twelve month low of $381.61 and a twelve month high of $552.25. The firm has a market cap of $132.43 billion, a PE ratio of 27.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $420.26 and a 200-day moving average of $432.44.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The business services provider reported $4.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.43 by $0.15. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 31.37%. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.73 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

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

S&P Global News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting S&P Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat and outlook raised: S&P Global reported adjusted earnings of $4.58 per share versus the $4.43 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $3.68 billion, up 6.8% year over year and above expectations. Management also raised its 2026 earnings outlook, supported by strong Indices and Market Intelligence performance. S&P Global Beats Q3 Earnings on Indices & Market Intelligence
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: JPMorgan lifted its target to $550, Wells Fargo to $545 and Morgan Stanley to $515; all three firms maintained an “overweight” rating. The revisions signal confidence in SPGI’s earnings growth and long-term positioning. JPMorgan S&P Global price target
• Positive Sentiment: New growth initiatives: S&P Dow Jones Indices announced a co-branded commodity-index arrangement with Quantix, while S&P Global Ratings expanded its Chainlink collaboration to put vault-risk assessments onchain. These deals could broaden distribution and create additional data and licensing opportunities. Chainlink collaboration announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital IQ strategic review: Management is evaluating a possible separation of Capital IQ and related data businesses. A transaction could unlock value and sharpen S&P Global’s focus, but investors remain uncertain about the structure, timing and potential loss of synergies; the review contributed to an earlier selloff. S&P Global Capital IQ strategic review

Analyst Ratings Changes

SPGI has been the subject of several analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of S&P Global from $505.00 to $500.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of S&P Global from $525.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $554.00 to $531.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of S&P Global in a report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $539.00 to $490.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $522.24.

S&P Global Profile

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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