S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) CEO Martina Cheung Buys 2,322 Shares

Key Points

• Martina Cheung, CEO of S&P Global, purchased 2,322 shares on April 29 at an average price of $429.93 for a total of ~$998,297, bringing her ownership to 27,518 shares (a 9.22% increase) valued at about $11.83 million.
• S&P Global beat quarterly expectations with EPS of $4.97 versus $4.82 estimated and revenue of $4.17 billion (up 10.4% year-over-year), and set FY2026 guidance of 19.400–19.650 EPS (analyst consensus ~19.55).
• The stock traded down ~1.1% to $426.29, the company has a market cap of $126.18 billion and a consensus analyst rating of Buy with an average target of $550.44.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 27,518 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,830,813.74. This represents a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

S&P Global Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:SPGI traded down $4.94 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $426.29. The company had a trading volume of 1,057,471 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,381,252. S&P Global Inc. has a twelve month low of $381.61 and a twelve month high of $579.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $126.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.20. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $430.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $473.37.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.37 earnings per share. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on SPGI shares. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $575.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings cut shares of S&P Global from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $565.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $550.44.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,398,991,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 858.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 1,760,230 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $919,879,000 after acquiring an additional 1,576,544 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 2,256.7% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,446,633 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $755,996,000 after acquiring an additional 1,385,249 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 43.6% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,037,912 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,587,910,000 after acquiring an additional 922,433 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TCI Fund Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in S&P Global by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,790,310 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,161,498,000 after acquiring an additional 600,440 shares during the period. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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