Spire (NYSE:SR) Stock Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

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.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• 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.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• 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 Price Performance

Shares of SR stock opened at $76.06 on Thursday. Spire Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.56 and a fifty-two week high of $79.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.66. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $74.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.09.

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

Spire Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on SR. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Spire to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Spire from $85.00 to $83.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Spire from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reissued an "underperform" rating on shares of Spire in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $81.00 price objective on Spire and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $79.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Spire

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SR. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Spire by 103.8% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 803 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Spire by 2.6% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 177,950 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $13,925,000 after acquiring an additional 4,576 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Spire by 16.9% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,833 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 844 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Spire in the first quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its position in Spire by 27.4% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,938 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 631 shares in the last quarter. 87.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

About Spire

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.

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