NYSE:SR Spire (SR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $55.90 -0.40 (-0.71%) (As of 04:25 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$55.34▼$56.5850-Day Range$56.30▼$65.4052-Week Range$55.34▼$75.83Volume388,750 shsAverage Volume318,474 shsMarket Capitalization$2.94 billionP/E Ratio12.97Dividend Yield5.15%Price Target$67.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Spire MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.88 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.7% Upside$67.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.98Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$450,592 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.87%From $4.18 to $4.30 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.41 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector48th out of 86 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry5th out of 10 stocks 1.9 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSpire has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $67.50, Spire has a forecasted upside of 20.7% from its current price of $55.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageSpire has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.74% of the float of Spire has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSpire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Spire has recently increased by 4.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSpire is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSpire has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Spire is 66.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Spire will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.98% next year. This indicates that Spire will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SR. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSpire has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Spire this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for SR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Spire to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Spire insiders have bought 857.34% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $450,592.00 in company stock and sold $47,067.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.93% of the stock of Spire is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.36% of the stock of Spire is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Spire are expected to grow by 2.87% in the coming year, from $4.18 to $4.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Spire is 12.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Spire is 12.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 88.46.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSpire has a PEG Ratio of 3.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSpire has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Spire (NYSE:SR) StockSpire 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 two segments, Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas. In addition, the company engages in the transportation of propane through its propane pipeline; risk management; and other activities. Further, it provides physical natural gas storage services. The company was formerly known as The Laclede Group, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Inc. in April 2016. Spire Inc. was founded in 1857 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.Read More SR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SR Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSpire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by BrokeragesSeptember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSpire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Director Brenda D. Newberry Acquires 262 SharesSeptember 28, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Unlock the treasure on Mount Olympus with this little-known mining stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSpire (NYSE:SR) PT Raised to $72.00 at Morgan StanleySeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comSpire selects Lindsey as new President, CEOSeptember 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSpire Names Steven Lindsey President And CEO, Succeeding Suzanne SitherwoodSeptember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpire Announces Steve Lindsey as President and CEOSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTreasurer Adam Woodard Sells 779 Shares of Spire IncSeptember 28, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Unlock the treasure on Mount Olympus with this little-known mining stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comExecutive Vice President Steven Rasche Buys 600 Shares of Spire IncSeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith A Return On Equity Of 8.2%, Has Spire Inc.'s (NYSE:SR) Management Done Well?September 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpire (SR) Down 3.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?August 26, 2023 | fool.comSpire (NYSE: SR)August 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Buys Additional US$296k In Spire StockAugust 9, 2023 | bizjournals.comNatural gas utility Spire names new Missouri presidentAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStephen Mills named president of Spire MissouriAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUGI's Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decrease Y/YAugust 2, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deSpire Inc.: Spire Reports FY23 Third Quarter ResultsAugust 2, 2023 | msn.comSpire (SR) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue EstimatesAugust 2, 2023 | msn.comHere's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Spire (SR) Q3 EarningsAugust 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpire Reports FY23 Third Quarter ResultsAugust 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpire's (SR) Q3 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Fall Y/YAugust 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSpire Inc. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSpire Q3 2023 Earnings PreviewJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Spire (NYSE:SR) Might Deserve Your Attention TodayJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSpire Elects Vinny Ferrari and Paul D. Koonce to Board of DirectorsJuly 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Spire (NYSE:SR) five years ago would have delivered you a 4.5% gainSee More Headlines Receive SR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Spire and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SR Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/5 Dividend6/09/2023Dividend Payable7/05/2023Last Earnings8/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend9/08/2023Today9/28/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Dividend Payable10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/15/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:SR CUSIPN/A CIK1126956 Webwww.spireenergy.com Phone(314) 342-0500Fax314-421-1979Employees3,584Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$67.50 High Stock Price Forecast$72.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$61.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+20.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.31 Trailing P/E Ratio12.99 Forward P/E Ratio13.40 P/E Growth3.25Net Income$220.80 million Net Margins9.05% Pretax Margin11.20% Return on Equity8.81% Return on Assets2.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.32 Current Ratio0.56 Quick Ratio0.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.20 billion Price / Sales1.34 Cash Flow$8.46 per share Price / Cash Flow6.62 Book Value$49.08 per share Price / Book1.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares52,600,000Free Float51,062,000Market Cap$2.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Suzanne Sitherwood (Age 62)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.01MMr. Steven P. Rasche (Age 63)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $809.32kMr. Steven L. Lindsey (Age 57)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $1MMr. Mark C. Darrell (Age 65)Sr. VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Comp: $682.83kMr. Michael C. Geiselhart (Age 64)Sr. VP and Chief Strategy & Corp. Devel. Officer Comp: $650.53kMr. Timothy W. KrickController & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Ryan L. HymanChief Information Officer & VP of Information Technology ServicesMr. Scott W. Dudley Jr.Managing Director of Investor RelationsMs. Jessica B. WillinghamSr. VP and Chief Communications & Marketing OfficerGerard J. GorlaVP of HRMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsONE GasNYSE:OGSNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNorthwest NaturalNYSE:NWNNational Fuel GasNYSE:NFGNorthWesternNYSE:NWEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAdam W WoodardSold 779 sharesTotal: $47,067.18 ($60.42/share)Steven P RascheBought 3,100 shares on 9/7/2023Total: $95,542.00 ($30.82/share)Adam W WoodardBought 1,000 shares on 9/1/2023Total: $58,700.00 ($58.70/share)Dean Capital ManagementBought 4,676 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.046%Comerica BankBought 10,144 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.019%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Spire stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spire in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 7 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" SR shares. View SR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Spire's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Spire's shares. Their SR share price forecasts range from $61.00 to $72.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $67.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SR shares performed in 2023? Spire's stock was trading at $68.86 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SR shares have decreased by 18.7% and is now trading at $56.00. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Spire's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 15th 2023. View our SR earnings forecast. How were Spire's earnings last quarter? Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The utilities provider reported ($0.42) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.40. The utilities provider earned $418.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $428.86 million. Spire had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.81% and a net margin of 9.05%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.01 EPS. How often does Spire pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spire? Spire declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.72 per share on Tuesday, October 3rd. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 8th. Read our dividend analysis for SR. What ETFs hold Spire's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Spire (NYSE:SR) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (TPYP), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), AGF Global Infrastructure ETF (GLIF) and SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV). Is Spire a good dividend stock? Spire (NYSE:SR) pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.03%. SR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 19 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 66.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SR will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.98% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SR. What guidance has Spire issued on next quarter's earnings? Spire issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.15-$4.25 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.25. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Suzanne Sitherwood's approval rating as Spire's CEO? 27 employees have rated Spire Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Sitherwood on Glassdoor.com. Suzanne Sitherwood has an approval rating of 64% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Spire own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spire investors own include AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Starbucks (SBUX), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Coca-Cola (KO), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Home Depot (HD). What is Spire's stock symbol? Spire trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SR." Who are Spire's major shareholders? Spire's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.60%), State Street Corp (3.87%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.99%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.59%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.58%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam W Woodard, Brenda D Newberry, John P Stupp Jr, Paul D Koonce and Steven P Rasche. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Spire? Shares of SR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Spire's stock price today? One share of SR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.00. How much money does Spire make? Spire (NYSE:SR) has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion and generates $2.20 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $220.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.31 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Spire have? The company employs 3,584 workers across the globe. How can I contact Spire? Spire's mailing address is 700 MARKET STREET, ST LOUIS MO, 63101. The official website for the company is www.spireenergy.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (314) 342-0500, via email at scott.dudley@spireenergy.com, or via fax at 314-421-1979. This page (NYSE:SR) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Spire Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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