Spire (SR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Spire (NYSE: SR) is a publicly traded natural gas utility company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm provides safe, reliable and affordable energy services to nearly two million customers across three primary service territories in Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi. Spire’s operations span natural gas distribution, transportation, storage and wholesale supply, underpinned by a network of more than 33,000 miles of pipelines and a substantial underground storage system.

The company’s core business is organized into regulated utility operations and energy services divisions. Its utility segment delivers natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, focusing on infrastructure modernization, system integrity and customer service enhancements. The energy services arm offers unregulated products, including energy procurement solutions, risk management services and emerging clean energy offerings, such as renewable natural gas and electrification support programs.

Established in 1857 as a local gas light company, Spire has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion. In 2013, the company rebranded from The Laclede Group to Spire Inc., consolidating its Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi utilities under a single corporate identity. Spire has since invested in smart grid technologies, pipeline integrity initiatives and community outreach, reinforcing its commitment to safety and environmental stewardship.

Spire’s leadership team is led by Chairman and CEO Cheryl Norton, who brings extensive experience in utility operations, regulatory affairs and customer engagement. The company’s board and executive officers emphasize governance, risk management and stakeholder collaboration to support long-term growth and deliver reliable energy service to the communities it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $73.41 to $74.66
• 50-Day Range: $71.14 to $77.37
• 52-Week Range: $58.64 to $79.81
• Volume: 448,962 shs
• Average Volume: 407,491 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.21
• Dividend Yield: 4.25%
• Price Target: $77.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Spire Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Spire scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Spire has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Spire has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Spire are expected to grow by 8.44% in the coming year, from $4.50 to $4.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Spire is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Spire is 18.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Spire has a PEG Ratio of 2.52. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Spire has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.23% of the float of Spire has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Spire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Spire has recently decreased by 7.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Spire is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Spire has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Spire is 77.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Spire will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.34% next year. This indicates that Spire will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.23% of the float of Spire has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Spire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Spire has recently decreased by 7.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.31

News Sentiment

Spire has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Spire this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Spire to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Spire insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.33% of the stock of Spire is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.36% of the stock of Spire is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SR shares performed this year?

Spire's stock was trading at $67.83 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SR stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $73.93.

How were Spire's earnings last quarter?

Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The utilities provider reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.10. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Spire own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Spire investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), YETI (YETI), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2025
• Today: 7/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - GAS DISTR
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SR
• CIK: 1126956
• Web: www.spireenergy.com
• Phone: (314) 342-0500
• Fax: 314-421-1979
• Employees: 3,475
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $77.40
• High Stock Price Target: $83.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $69.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.39
• P/E Growth: 2.52
• Net Income: $250.90 million
• Net Margins: 10.22%
• Pretax Margin: 12.90%
• Return on Equity: 8.49%
• Return on Assets: 2.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03
• Current Ratio: 0.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.59 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.68
• Cash Flow: $9.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.13
• Book Value: $51.79 per share
• Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 59,020,000
• Free Float: 57,642,000
• Market Cap: $4.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62