Spire Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas customers in the United States. It operates through two segments, Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. The company is also involved in marketing natural gas and provides energy services on non-regulated basis to on-system utility transportation customers, as well as to retail and wholesale customers. In addition, it engages in the transportation of propane through its propane pipeline; compression of natural gas; risk management; and other activities. 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 St. Louis, Missouri.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Natural gas distribution
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
SymbolNYSE:SR
CUSIPN/A
Phone314-342-0500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88
Current Ratio0.72
Quick Ratio0.53
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.86
Forward P/E Ratio20.07
P/E Growth5.01
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.74 billion
Price / Sales2.17
Cash Flow$6.6414 per share
Price / Cash11.21
Book Value$45.54 per share
Price / Book1.63
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.56
Net Income$161.60 million
Net Margins11.43%
Return on Equity9.36%
Return on Assets3.03%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,279
Outstanding Shares50,670,000
Market Cap$3.79 billion
Spire (NYSE:SR) Frequently Asked Questions
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.5625 per share on Tuesday, October 2nd. This represents a $2.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 10th. View Spire's Dividend History.
How were Spire's earnings last quarter?
Spire Inc (NYSE:SR) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. The utilities provider had revenue of $350.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $304.27 million. Spire had a net margin of 11.43% and a return on equity of 9.36%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. View Spire's Earnings History.
When is Spire's next earnings date?
What guidance has Spire issued on next quarter's earnings?
Spire updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.65-3.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.70.
What price target have analysts set for SR?
10 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Spire's shares. Their forecasts range from $65.00 to $77.00. On average, they anticipate Spire's share price to reach $72.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for Spire.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Spire?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spire in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Spire.
Who are some of Spire's key competitors?
Who are Spire's key executives?
Spire's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Suzanne Sitherwood, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Steven P. Rasche, Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Steven L. Lindsey, Exec. VP and COO of Distribution Operations & Gas Utilities (Age 52)
- Mr. Mark C. Darrell, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael C. Geiselhart, Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel. (Age 59)
Has Spire been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about SR stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, Accern reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Spire earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the utilities provider an impact score of 47.07 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for Spire.
Who are Spire's major shareholders?
Spire's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.89%), American Century Companies Inc. (6.61%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.20%), Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (1.96%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.75%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.81%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Spire.
Which institutional investors are selling Spire stock?
SR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Sei Investments Co., American Century Companies Inc., Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management, Wells Fargo & Company MN, First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Hennessy Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Spire.
Which institutional investors are buying Spire stock?
SR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Renaissance Technologies LLC and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Spire.
How do I buy shares of Spire?
Shares of SR 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Spire's stock price today?
One share of SR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.45.
How big of a company is Spire?
Spire has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion and generates $1.74 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $161.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.56 on an earnings per share basis. Spire employs 3,279 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Spire?
Spire's mailing address is 700 MARKET STREET, ST LOUIS MO, 63101. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 314-342-0500 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Spire (NYSE SR)
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