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 in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. It is also involved in marketing natural gas; and provision of energy services on non-regulated basis to on-system utility transportation customers, as well as to retail and wholesale customers.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Natural gas distribution
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
Phone314-342-0500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.97 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,366
Next Earnings Date11/21/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.592 per share on Wednesday, October 2nd. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 10th. View Spire's Dividend History.
How were Spire's earnings last quarter?
Spire Inc (NYSE:SR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $321.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $333.14 million. Spire had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 7.56%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.31 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 FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.70-3.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.75.
What price target have analysts set for SR?
5 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Spire's stock. Their forecasts range from $72.00 to $88.00. On average, they expect Spire's stock price to reach $78.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Spire.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Spire?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spire in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings and 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Spire.
Has Spire been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SR stock have trended positive on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Spire earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Spire.
Who are some of Spire's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Spire own?
Who are Spire's key executives?
Spire's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Suzanne Sitherwood, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Steven P. Rasche, Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Steven L. Lindsey, Exec. VP & CEO of Distribution Operations & Gas Utilities (Age 53)
- Mr. Mark C. Darrell, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Michael C. Geiselhart, Sr. VP of Strategic Planning & Corp. Devel. (Age 60)
Who are Spire's major shareholders?
Spire's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.75%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.47%), Northern Trust Corp (2.26%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.04%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.86%) and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (1.83%). Company insiders that own Spire stock include Edward L Glotzbach and Sharon Osberg. 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 Bessemer Group Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc. and Vanguard Group 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 Invesco Ltd., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Man Group plc, Citadel Advisors LLC, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, First Trust Advisors LP and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Spire stock in the last two years include Edward L Glotzbach and Sharon Osberg. 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 $82.12.
How big of a company is Spire?
Spire has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion and generates $1.97 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $214.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.72 on an earnings per share basis. Spire employs 3,366 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Spire.
What is Spire's official website?
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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