S&P Global (SPGI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) is a leading provider of financial information and analytics, offering insight into capital markets, commodities, and corporate performance. Headquartered in New York City, the company delivers data, research and benchmark indices that help investors, institutions and governments make informed decisions. S&P Global’s core offerings include credit ratings, market and commodity analysis, index licensing, and risk assessment tools that are used across the financial services industry worldwide.

Founded in 1860 with the publication of Henry V. Poor’s railroad manual, Standard & Poor’s grew over more than a century to become a cornerstone of global credit evaluation and financial benchmarking. In 2016, the company was spun off from McGraw Hill Financial and rebranded as S&P Global. Subsequent strategic acquisitions, most notably the merger with IHS Markit in 2022, have broadened its capabilities in data science, technology solutions and commodity price assessments, reinforcing its position as a diversified information provider.

S&P Global operates through several specialized divisions. S&P Global Ratings is one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies, while S&P Dow Jones Indices manages flagship benchmarks such as the S&P 500. S&P Global Market Intelligence delivers data, news and analytics platforms tailored to investment professionals, and S&P Global Platts provides price assessments and market intelligence for the energy and commodities sectors. The company also offers mobility insights through telematics-based solutions that support the automotive and transportation industries.

Serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and emerging markets, S&P Global maintains a presence in more than 30 countries and employs a workforce of analysts, data scientists and industry specialists. Shayne McGuire, appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2024, leads a seasoned management team focused on leveraging advanced technology, artificial intelligence and sustainability metrics to enhance market transparency and drive innovation in financial intelligence services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $525.77 to $533.39
• 50-Day Range: $501.03 to $531.02
• 52-Week Range: $427.14 to $545.39
• Volume: 703,294 shs
• Average Volume: 1.23 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $162.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 41.61
• Dividend Yield: 0.72%
• Price Target: $596.79
• Consensus Rating: Buy

S&P Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

S&P Global scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

S&P Global has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

S&P Global has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for S&P Global are expected to grow by 10.81% in the coming year, from $17.11 to $18.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of S&P Global is 41.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of S&P Global is 41.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.01.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

S&P Global has a PEG Ratio of 2.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

S&P Global has a P/B Ratio of 4.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.85% of the float of S&P Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

S&P Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in S&P Global has recently increased by 9.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

S&P Global has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

S&P Global has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of S&P Global is 30.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, S&P Global will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.25% next year. This indicates that S&P Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.59

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.85% of the float of S&P Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

S&P Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in S&P Global has recently increased by 9.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

S&P Global has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for S&P Global this week, compared to 32 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

50 people have searched for SPGI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added S&P Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, S&P Global insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $255,215.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.10% of the stock of S&P Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.17% of the stock of S&P Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SPGI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPGI shares performed this year?

S&P Global's stock was trading at $498.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SPGI stock has increased by 6.4% and is now trading at $529.72.

How were S&P Global's earnings last quarter?

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The business services provider reported $4.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.14. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are S&P Global's major shareholders?

S&P Global's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.31%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.05%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas L Peterson, Ewout L Steenbergen, John L Berisford, Adam Jason Kansler, Robert P Kelly, Edouard Tavernier, Martina Cheung, Christopher Craig, Sally Moore, Nancy Luquette, Dimitra Manis, Steven J Kemps, Saugata Saha and Rebecca Jacoby.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of S&P Global?

Shares of SPGI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of S&P Global own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that S&P Global investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Broadcom (AVGO), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/11 Dividend: 5/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend: 5/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/11/2025
• Today: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Securities Exchanges
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SPGI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:MHP
• CIK: 64040
• Web: www.spglobal.com
• Phone: (212) 438-1000
• Fax: 212-512-3840
• Employees: 42,350
• Year Founded: 1941

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for S&P Global: $596.79
• High Price Target: $632.00
• Low Price Target: $552.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.96
• P/E Growth: 2.56
• Net Income: $3.85 billion
• Net Margins: 27.27%
• Pretax Margin: 37.87%
• Return on Equity: 14.68%
• Return on Assets: 8.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.43
• Cash Flow: $19.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.91
• Book Value: $107.17 per share
• Price / Book: 4.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 306,700,000
• Free Float: 306,393,000
• Market Cap: $162.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19