NYSE:SPGIS&P Global Stock Price, Forecast & News

$325.02

+6.22 (+1.95 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$318.36

Now: $325.02▼

$326.00

50-Day Range

$261.51

MA: $292.68▼

$318.80

52-Week Range

$186.05

Now: $325.02▼

$326.00

Volume1.88 million shs

Average Volume1.19 million shs

Market Capitalization$78.31 billion

P/E Ratio34.00

Dividend Yield0.84%

Beta1.04

S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. The company operates through four segments: S&P Global Ratings (Ratings), S&P Global Market Intelligence (Market Intelligence), S&P Global Platts (Platts), and S&P Dow Jones Indices (Indices). The Ratings segment offers credit ratings, research, and analytics to investors, corporations, governments, municipalities, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, asset managers, and other debt issuers. The Market Intelligence segment provides multi-asset-class data, research, and analytical capabilities, which integrate cross-asset analytics and desktop services to investment managers, investment banks, private equity firms, insurance companies, commercial banks, corporations, professional services firms, government agencies, and regulators. The Platts segment offers essential price data, analytics, and industry insights for the commodity and energy markets. It serves producers, traders, and intermediaries within the energy, petrochemicals, metals, and agriculture markets. The Indices segment provides index that maintains various valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers, and institutional investors. The company also offers analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization systems to Wall Street's premier global banks and investment institutions, as well as the National Security community. The company was formerly known as McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. and changed its name to S&P Global Inc. in April 2016. S&P Global Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
S&P Global has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $300.00, S&P Global has a potential downside of 7.7% from its current price of $325.02.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
S&P Global has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
S&P Global has received 346 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
S&P Global has received 283 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
S&P Global has received 55.01% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about S&P Global and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SPGI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SPGI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
S&P Global is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 0.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
S&P Global has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of S&P Global is 28.12 %. 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 24.45 % next year. This indicates that S&P Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, S&P Global insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.20% of the stock of S&P Global is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.01% 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.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for S&P Global are expected to grow by 8.95% in the coming year, from $10.06 to $10.96 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of S&P Global is 34.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.88.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of S&P Global is 34.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
S&P Global has a PEG Ratio of 3.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.03 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies,

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolNYSE:SPGI

Previous SymbolNYSE:MHP

CUSIPN/A

CIK64040

Webwww.spglobal.com

Phone212-438-1000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio8.52

Current Ratio1.24

Quick Ratio1.24

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.00

Forward P/E Ratio32.31

P/E Growth3.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$6.70 billion

Price / Sales11.69

Cash Flow$10.69 per share

Price / Cash Flow30.41

Book Value($0.81) per share

Price / Book-401.26

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.53

Net Income$2.12 billion

Net Margins34.02%

Return on Equity758.90%

Return on Assets23.64%

Miscellaneous

Employees22,500

Outstanding Shares240,940,000

Market Cap$78.31 billion

Next Earnings Date8/6/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Frequently Asked Questions

How has S&P Global's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

S&P Global's stock was trading at $240.36 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SPGI stock has increased by 35.2% and is now trading at $325.02. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of S&P Global?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for S&P Global in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for S&P Global.

When is S&P Global's next earnings date?

S&P Global is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for S&P Global.

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

S&P Global Inc (NYSE:SPGI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The business services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.37. The business services provider had revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 34.02% and a return on equity of 758.90%. S&P Global's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.11 EPS. View S&P Global's earnings history.

How often does S&P Global pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for S&P Global?

S&P Global declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share on Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 26th. View S&P Global's dividend history.

What guidance has S&P Global issued on next quarter's earnings?

S&P Global issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $9.95-10.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $9.78.

What price target have analysts set for SPGI?

14 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for S&P Global's shares. Their forecasts range from $260.00 to $345.00. On average, they anticipate S&P Global's share price to reach $300.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.7%. View analysts' price targets for S&P Global.

Has S&P Global been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about SPGI stock have been trending somewhat negative on Saturday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. S&P Global earned a media sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the business services provider a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutS&P Global.

Are investors shorting S&P Global?

S&P Global saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,330,000 shares, a decline of 28.7% from the April 30th total of 4,670,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,140,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View S&P Global's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of S&P Global's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to S&P Global include Moody's (MCO), Equifax (EFX), TransUnion (TRU), Pra Group (PRAA) and CreditRiskMonitor.Com (CRMZ). View all competitors.

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other S&P Global investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Adobe (ADBE), Paypal (PYPL), Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Who are S&P Global's key executives?

S&P Global's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Douglas L. Peterson, Pres, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 60)
Mr. John L. Berisford, Pres of S&P Global Ratings Inc (Age 55)
Mr. Alexander J. Matturri Jr., C.F.A., CFA, J.D., Chief Exec. Officer of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (Age 60)
Mr. Ewout Lucien Steenbergen, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
Ms. Martina L. Cheung, Pres of S&P Global Market Intelligence (Age 43)

What is S&P Global's stock symbol?

S&P Global trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SPGI."

Who are S&P Global's major shareholders?

S&P Global's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.68%), State Street Corp (4.70%), Edgewood Management LLC (1.97%), Invesco Ltd. (1.95%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.51%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.41%). Company insiders that own S&P Global stock include Alexander Matturri Jr, Courtney Geduldig, Douglas L Peterson, Ewout L Steenbergen, John L Berisford, Nancy Luquette, Nicholas Cafferillo and Steven J Kemps. View institutional ownership trends for S&P Global.

Which institutional investors are selling S&P Global stock?

SPGI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Edgewood Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Morgan Stanley, State Street Corp, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , APG Asset Management N.V., and Two Sigma Investments LP. Company insiders that have sold S&P Global company stock in the last year include Alexander Matturri Jr, Douglas L Peterson, Ewout L Steenbergen, Nicholas Cafferillo, and Steven J Kemps. View insider buying and selling activity for S&P Global.

Which institutional investors are buying S&P Global stock?

SPGI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Capital International Investors, Capital Research Global Investors, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and EdgePoint Investment Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for S&P Global.

How do I buy shares of S&P Global?

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

What is S&P Global's stock price today?

One share of SPGI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $325.02.

How big of a company is S&P Global?

S&P Global has a market capitalization of $78.31 billion and generates $6.70 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $2.12 billion in net income (profit) each year or $9.53 on an earnings per share basis. S&P Global employs 22,500 workers across the globe.

What is S&P Global's official website?

The official website for S&P Global is www.spglobal.com.

How can I contact S&P Global?

S&P Global's mailing address is 55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK NY, 10041. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 212-438-1000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/30/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff