Spire Company Profile (NYSE:SR)

About Spire (NYSE:SR)

Spire Inc., formerly The Laclede Group, Inc., is engaged to transform its business and pursue growth by growing its gas utility business through prudent investment in infrastructure upgrades and organic growth initiatives; acquire and integrate gas utilities; modernize its gas assets, and invest in innovation. The Company has two business segments, which include gas utility and gas marketing. The gas utility segment includes the regulated operations of Laclede Gas Company (Laclede Gas), Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) and EnergySouth, Inc. (EnergySouth). The gas marketing segment includes Laclede Energy Resources, Inc. (LER), a subsidiary engaged in the marketing of natural gas and related activities on a non-regulated basis. Laclede Gas is engaged in the purchase, retail distribution and sale of natural gas, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers, through Missouri Gas Energy (MGE), Kansas City and western Missouri.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: N/A
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NYSE:SR
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.spireenergy.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $3.39 billion
Outstanding Shares: 48,258,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $68.89
200 Day Moving Avg: $65.63
52 Week Range: $59.54 - $71.21

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.42
Foreward P/E Ratio: 19.17
P/E Growth: 4.66

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $1.69 billion
Price / Sales: 2.00
Book Value: $41.16 per share
Price / Book: 1.70

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $2.10
Dividend Yield: 3.0%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $442.8 million
Net Margins: 8.73%
Return on Equity: 8.60%
Return on Assets: 2.63%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01%
Current Ratio: 0.61%
Quick Ratio: 0.47%

Misc:

Average Volume: 235,808 shs.
Beta: 0.34
Short Ratio: 4.94

Frequently Asked Questions for Spire (NYSE:SR)

What is Spire's stock symbol?

Spire trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SR."

How often does Spire pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spire?

Spire announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.525 per share on Wednesday, July 5th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 8th. View Spire's Dividend History.

How were Spire's earnings last quarter?

Spire Inc (NYSE:SR) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.37 by $0.01. The company earned $663.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $662.43 million. Spire had a net margin of 8.73% and a return on equity of 8.60%. Spire's revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.37 EPS. View Spire's Earnings History.

When will Spire make its next earnings announcement?

Spire is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 1st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Spire.

Where is Spire's stock going? Where will Spire's stock price be in 2017?

5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Spire's shares. Their predictions range from $68.00 to $71.00. On average, they anticipate Spire's share price to reach $69.25 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Spire.

Who are some of Spire's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Spire include Enel Generacion Chile SA (EOCC), Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP), Companhia de Saneamento Basico (SBS), Aqua America (WTR), Hellenic Telecom Organization S.A. (HLTOY), MDU Resources Group (MDU), Telekom Austria AG (TKAGY), NRG Energy (NRG), Vectren Corp (VVC), Calpine (CPN), National Fuel Gas (NFG), Telecom Argentina SA (TEO), Pampa Energia S.A. (PAM), IDACORP (IDA), WGL Holdings (WGL), Portland General Electric Company (POR), Southwest Gas Holdings (SWX) and Black Hills Corp (BKH).

Who owns Spire stock?

Spire's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.49%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.22%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.38%), State Street Corp (2.42%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.48%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.14%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Spire.

Who sold Spire stock? Who is selling Spire stock?

Spire's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse AG, FMR LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., American Century Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management and Channing Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Spire.

Who bought Spire stock? Who is buying Spire stock?

Spire's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Denver Investment Advisors LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, State Street Corp and Wells Fargo & Company MN. View Insider Buying and Selling for Spire.

How do I buy Spire stock?

Shares of Spire can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of Spire stock cost?

One share of Spire stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.15.

Consensus Ratings for Spire (NYSE:SR) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 3 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$69.25 (1.28% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Spire (NYSE:SR)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/8/2017	Morgan Stanley	Boost Price Target	Underweight	$70.00 -> $71.00	Medium
1/25/2017	Credit Suisse Group AG	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$68.00	N/A
11/3/2016	Guggenheim	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$69.00	N/A
9/6/2016	Wells Fargo & Co	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform		N/A
8/19/2016	Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$69.00	N/A
3/29/2016	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Price Target	Underweight	$63.00 -> $65.00	N/A
1/4/2016	Royal Bank of Canada	Downgrade	Outperform -> Sector Perform	$57.00 -> $63.00	N/A
10/20/2015	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold		N/A

(Data available from 5/22/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Earnings History by Quarter for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/1/2017
5/3/2017	Q2 2017	$2.37	$2.38	$662.43 million	$663.40 million	View	Listen
2/1/2017	Q117	$1.07	$1.04	$475.41 million	$495.10 million	View	Listen
11/15/2016	Q416	($0.32)	($0.32)	$219.31 million	$279.30 million	View	N/A
8/3/2016	Q316	$0.27	$0.33	$290.50 million	$249.30 million	View	N/A
5/4/2016	Q216	$2.28	$2.37	$807.81 million	$609.30 million	View	N/A
2/3/2016	Q116	$1.11	$1.04	$647.12 million	$399.40 million	View	N/A
11/24/2015	Q415	($0.35)	($0.37)	$287.11 million	$204.20 million	View	Listen
8/5/2015	Q315	$0.16	$0.25	$345.84 million	$275.20 million	View	N/A
5/6/2015	Q215	$2.13	$2.25	$967.38 million	$877.40 million	View	N/A
2/4/2015	Q115	$1.14	$1.06	$654.72 million	$619.60 million	View	N/A
11/25/2014	Q414	($0.08)	($0.07)	$269.30 million	$222.30 million	View	N/A
10/24/2014	Q3		($0.65)			View	Listen
8/7/2014	Q314	$0.36	$0.44	$310.20 million	$241.80 million	View	N/A
7/25/2014	Q214		$0.67	$136.80 million	$225.30 million	View	Listen
4/30/2014	Q214	$1.26	$1.58	$517.10 million	$694.50 million	View	N/A
4/25/2014	Q1		($0.83)	$141.60 million	$228.50 million	View	Listen
2/21/2014	Q4		$1.14	$143.60 million	$242.00 million	View	Listen
2/4/2014	Q114	$1.15	$1.11	$387.98 million	$468.61 million	View	N/A
11/26/2013	Q4	($0.09)	($0.17)	$154.76 million	$147.10 million	View	Listen
10/25/2013	Q313		($3.92)	$145.70 million	$199.30 million	View	Listen
8/1/2013	Q2 2013		$0.25	$155.10 million	$136.80 million	View	Listen
7/30/2013	Q3 2013	$0.22	$0.36	$228.86 million	$165.30 million	View	N/A
2/5/2013	Q1 2013		$1.25	$410.00 million	$307.00 million	View	N/A
11/19/2012	Q412	($0.16)	$0.02	$187.11 million	$169.59 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.53 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.66 EPS

Current Dividend Information for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Next Dividend:	7/5/2017
Annual Dividend:	$2.10
Dividend Yield:	2.99%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	65.02% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 59.49% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 57.38% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Dividend History by Quarter for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/3/2017	quarterly	$0.53	3.02%	6/8/2017	6/12/2017	7/5/2017
1/27/2017	quarterly	$0.53	3.25%	3/8/2017	3/10/2017	4/4/2017
11/16/2016	Quarterly	$0.53		12/8/2016	12/12/2016	1/4/2017
7/28/2016	quarterly	$0.49		9/8/2016	9/12/2016	10/4/2016
4/28/2016	quarterly	$0.49			6/10/2016	7/5/2016
4/28/2016	quarterly	$0.49	3.06%	6/8/2016	6/10/2016	7/5/2016
2/2/2016	quarterly	$0.49	3.04%	3/9/2016	3/11/2016	4/4/2016
11/24/2015	quarterly	$0.49	3.36%	12/9/2015	12/11/2015	1/5/2016
7/30/2015	quarterly	$0.46	3.4%	9/9/2015	9/11/2015	10/2/2015
4/30/2015	quarterly	$0.46	3.55%	6/9/2015	6/11/2015	7/2/2015
2/2/2015	quarterly	$0.46	3.37%	3/9/2015	3/11/2015	4/2/2015
11/20/2014	quarterly	$0.46		12/9/2014	12/11/2014	1/5/2015
7/31/2014	quarterly	$0.44	3.76%	9/9/2014	9/11/2014	10/2/2014
4/24/2014	quarterly	$0.44	3.79%	6/9/2014	6/11/2014	7/2/2014
1/30/2014	quarterly	$0.44	3.95%	3/7/2014	3/11/2014	4/2/2014
11/21/2013	quarterly	$0.44	3.75%	12/9/2013	12/11/2013	1/3/2014
7/25/2013	quarterly	$0.43	3.6%	9/9/2013	9/11/2013	10/2/2013
4/25/2013	quarterly	$0.43	3.7%	6/7/2013	6/11/2013	7/2/2013
2/1/2013	quarterly	$0.43	4.24%	3/7/2013	3/11/2013	4/2/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 79.82%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Spire (NYSE:SR)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
2/9/2017	John P Stupp Jr	Director	Sell	5,000	$63.28	$316,400.00
2/2/2015	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Sell	124,696	$1.38	$172,080.48
1/29/2015	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Sell	126,295	$1.99	$251,327.05
12/16/2014	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Sell	5,487	$3.32	$18,216.84
12/4/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	12,200	$4.07	$49,654.00
11/26/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	1,100	$4.30	$4,730.00
11/7/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	13,800	$5.01	$69,138.00
9/18/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	1,800	$5.21	$9,378.00
9/17/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	7,800	$5.43	$42,354.00
9/16/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	1,700	$5.52	$9,384.00
9/15/2014	Michael R Spotanski	SVP	Sell	4,000	$47.52	$190,080.00
9/15/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	2,100	$5.59	$11,739.00
9/12/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	12,000	$5.82	$69,840.00
8/22/2014	Michael R Spotanski	SVP	Sell	2,000	$49.00	$98,000.00
6/11/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	230,200	$5.02	$1,155,604.00
6/11/2014	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Buy	200,000	$5.00	$1,000,000.00
6/3/2014	William C Martin	Major Shareholder	Buy	11,100	$10.31	$114,441.00
5/30/2014	Amy L Reilly	VP	Sell	3,000	$5.00	$15,000.00
5/8/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	8,600	$6.33	$54,438.00
5/7/2014	Silver Point Capital L.P.	Director	Sell	184,000	$6.60	$1,214,400.00
4/11/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	3,600	$8.08	$29,088.00
4/9/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	12,400	$8.08	$100,192.00
4/2/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	7,200	$8.19	$58,968.00
3/31/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	7,200	$8.06	$58,032.00
3/27/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	4,800	$8.00	$38,400.00
3/24/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	4,800	$8.43	$40,464.00
3/21/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	8,800	$8.77	$77,176.00
3/18/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	5,577	$9.41	$52,479.57
3/17/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	2,400	$9.89	$23,736.00
3/13/2014	Will & Testament Of John Last	Major Shareholder	Sell	2,371	$10.66	$25,274.86
11/20/2013	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	3,000	$6.53	$19,590.00
11/5/2013	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	2,000	$7.54	$15,080.00
8/29/2013	John J Schiff Jr	Director	Buy	10,000	$10.93	$109,300.00
3/13/2013	Michael R Spotanski	SVP	Sell	6,000	$40.82	$244,920.00
2/26/2013	Mark D Waltermire	VP	Sell	12,093	$40.77	$493,031.61

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Spire (NYSE:SR) Latest Headlines for Spire (NYSE:SR)

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Date	Headline
	Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Spire Inc (SR) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $300.96 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - May 21 at 1:40 PM
	Spire to Present at AGA Financial Forum finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 12:59 PM
	$0.40 EPS Expected for Spire Inc (SR) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 10:06 AM
	Spire Inc (SR) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 11:22 AM
	SR Crosses Above Average Analyst Target www.nasdaq.com - May 14 at 7:33 PM
	Spire's (SR) "Underweight" Rating Reiterated at Morgan Stanley www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 7:46 PM
	Notable ETF Outflow Detected - IJS, ALE, SR, SIGI www.nasdaq.com - May 8 at 7:29 PM
	Spire Inc (SR) Upgraded to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 7:21 AM
	Edited Transcript of SR earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 10:17 PM
	Spire (SR) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Score of 0.34 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 10:14 PM
	Spire Inc (SR) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.53 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 8:16 PM
	Spire Inc (SR) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 1:01 PM
	Spire Reports Second Quarter Results finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 10:39 AM
	Spire beats 2Q profit forecasts finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 10:39 AM
	Spire (SR) Receives Media Sentiment Score of 0.56 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 9:44 AM
	Spire (SR) Given Daily Coverage Optimism Score of 0.37 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 11:48 AM
	Zacks: Analysts Expect Spire Inc (SR) to Post $2.38 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	2 Laclede Gas workers killed in north St. Louis shooting www.bizjournals.com - April 21 at 1:06 AM
	Spire Inc (SR) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 12:26 PM
	Spire (SR) Receives Daily News Sentiment Rating of 0.31 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 8:25 PM
	Spire to Host Earnings Conference Call on May 3 finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 8:13 PM
	Laclede Gas Outlines Plan to Modernize Operations and Enhance Customer Service finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 7:43 PM
	Missouri Gas Energy Outlines Plan to Modernize Operations and Enhance Customer Service finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 7:43 PM
	Spire, Inc. (Missouri) : SR-US: Dividend Analysis : March 10th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 4, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 12:45 PM
	Spire Inc (SR) Downgraded to Sell at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 8:37 PM
	Spire Issues 2.5 Million Common Shares www.bizjournals.com - April 3 at 7:43 PM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events biz.yahoo.com - April 3 at 7:43 PM
	Spire Inc (SR) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 11:50 AM
	Spire and Laclede Gas Finalize Debt Offerings us.rd.yahoo.com - March 9 at 7:57 PM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet A biz.yahoo.com - February 27 at 4:46 PM
	SR Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level www.nasdaq.com - February 23 at 8:10 PM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits us.rd.yahoo.com - February 22 at 8:11 PM
	Spire Prices $150 Million Debt Offering finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 8:11 PM
	Spire Announces Launch of $150 Million Debt Offering finance.yahoo.com - February 22 at 10:01 AM
	Spire Announces Redemption of Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2017 finance.yahoo.com - February 9 at 5:14 AM
	Spire's executive compensation, stock ownership and more www.bizjournals.com - February 4 at 2:24 AM
	Spire Reports First Quarter Results us.rd.yahoo.com - February 2 at 3:53 AM
	7:06 am Spire misses by $0.03, beats on revs; reaffirms FY17 guidance us.rd.yahoo.com - February 2 at 3:53 AM
	Q1 2017 Spire Inc Earnings Release - Before Market Open us.rd.yahoo.com - February 2 at 3:53 AM
	Edited Transcript of SR earnings conference call or presentation 1-Feb-17 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - February 2 at 3:53 AM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders biz.yahoo.com - January 28 at 6:42 AM
	Spire Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting finance.yahoo.com - January 27 at 3:59 AM
	Coverage initiated on Spire by Credit Suisse finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 6:03 AM
	Spire to Webcast Annual Meeting finance.yahoo.com - January 23 at 8:26 AM
	Spire to Host Earnings Conference Call on February 1 finance.yahoo.com - January 12 at 1:06 AM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement biz.yahoo.com - December 22 at 2:45 AM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreem biz.yahoo.com - December 17 at 2:06 AM
	Form 4 SPIRE INC For: Dec 01 Filed by: Lindsey Steven L www.streetinsider.com - December 7 at 12:37 AM
	SPIRE INC Financials finance.yahoo.com - November 23 at 7:51 PM
	SPIRE INC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers biz.yahoo.com - November 23 at 7:51 PM