Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain of Michigan purchased shares of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th.
• Spire recently reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.01, exceeding analysts' expectations of a loss, with revenue of $421.90 million, up 1.9% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.785, representing an annualized yield of 4.1%, to be paid on October 2nd.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Spire Inc. NYSE: SR. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Spire stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Spire Stock Performance

Shares of Spire stock traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $76.47. The company had a trading volume of 484,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 572,781. Spire Inc. has a one year low of $61.56 and a one year high of $79.81. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.66.

Spire (NYSE:SR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.10. Spire had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 11.56%.The firm had revenue of $421.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.27 million. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.14) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Spire has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.400-4.60 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Spire Inc. will post 4.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Spire Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 11th will be issued a $0.785 dividend. This represents a $3.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 11th. Spire's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on SR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Spire from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Spire from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $81.00 price objective on Spire and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Spire in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Spire from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Spire by 1,957.1% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 432 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 411 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Spire in the second quarter worth about $38,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Spire by 1,031.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 611 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Spire in the second quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Spire in the first quarter worth about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.36% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Spire Company Profile

Spire Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas and related services; and transportation and storage of natural gas.