Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for S&P Global

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of S&P Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.21 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.47. The consensus estimate for S&P Global's current full-year earnings is $17.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for S&P Global's Q3 2025 earnings at $4.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.26 EPS.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.72 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 14.33%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.01 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of S&P Global from $607.00 to $627.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of S&P Global from $576.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of S&P Global from $616.00 to $589.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of S&P Global from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $600.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $592.71.

S&P Global Stock Performance

S&P Global stock opened at $511.46 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $490.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $503.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $156.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.23. S&P Global has a fifty-two week low of $419.49 and a fifty-two week high of $545.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On S&P Global

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SPGI. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 96.6% during the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period. Atomi Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 35.1% during the fourth quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,615 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $804,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the period. XML Financial LLC increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 779 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $388,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 84,320 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $41,994,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Wealth Network Inc. increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 554 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at S&P Global

In related news, EVP Sally Moore sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $510.43, for a total transaction of $255,215.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 5,131 shares in the company, valued at $2,619,016.33. The trade was a 8.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be given a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 28th. S&P Global's payout ratio is 30.16%.

About S&P Global

S&P Global, Inc engages in the provision of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions.

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