Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Buys 11,400 Shares of S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its position in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 21.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 63,407 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,400 shares during the quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $30,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of SPGI. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in S&P Global in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,188,945,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 3,430.6% in the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,554,571 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $819,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,510,540 shares during the period. TCI Fund Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 7.0% in the second quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,091,623 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,848,502,000 after purchasing an additional 730,354 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its position in shares of S&P Global by 104,031.3% in the third quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 595,631 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $289,900,000 after buying an additional 595,059 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. bought a new stake in S&P Global during the second quarter valued at $310,348,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting S&P Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and double‑digit top‑line growth — S&P reported Q4 revenues of ~$3.92B (+9% YoY) that topped consensus while EPS missed by a penny; the topline strength supports the recurring data and ratings businesses. S&P Global Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic positioning and dividend traction — coverage notes S&P is balancing dividend strength while investing in AI and private‑markets products, which supports long‑term cash flow visibility for income‑focused investors. S&P Global Balances Dividend Strength With AI And Private Market Push
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January — short interest dropped ~25% through Jan 30, reducing immediate bearish pressure and lowering the risk of further short‑driven selling. Options / sentiment context
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and market‑sentiment analysis — recent options flow and research pieces provide a deep dive into positioning; useful for timing or hedging but not a direct fundamental change. S&P Global Options Trading Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains mixed — some research notes keep bullish ratings (Outperform/Overweight) even as models are being updated; long‑term conviction largely intact among many analysts. Evercore trims price target, keeps Outperform
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance and margin expectations disappointed — management set EPS guidance slightly below consensus (FY26 EPS guide 19.40–19.65 vs. ~19.90 consensus), which is the main driver of the intraday selloff. Q4 results and guidance analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑target cuts and profit‑taking — several firms trimmed targets (Wells Fargo, RBC, and a slight trim at Evercore) after the print; combined with a large overnight selloff, liquidity and sentiment have turned cautious. Analyst target updates
• Negative Sentiment: Shares hit a new 12‑month low after the results — the move reflects the market reaction to the guide and short‑term growth concerns. SPGI reaches new 12‑month low

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SPGI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on S&P Global from $675.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore ISI set a $625.00 price objective on shares of S&P Global and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of S&P Global in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 price objective on shares of S&P Global in a report on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $482.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eighteen have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, S&P Global presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $576.38.

S&P Global Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of SPGI stock opened at $391.47 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $511.13 and a 200 day moving average of $513.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.97. S&P Global Inc. has a 1-year low of $390.73 and a 1-year high of $579.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.54 billion, a PE ratio of 26.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.20.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $4.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.32 by ($0.02). S&P Global had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 29.16%.The company had revenue of $3.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.77 earnings per share. S&P Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.11 earnings per share for the current year.

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from S&P Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.21%.

S&P Global Profile

S&P Global is a leading provider of financial information, analytics and benchmark indices that serve investors, issuers, corporations and public institutions worldwide. The company operates through well-known businesses that include credit ratings, market intelligence and index licensing, as well as commodity and energy information services. Its products and services are used to assess creditworthiness, inform investment decisions, construct and track benchmark portfolios, and support risk and commodity market analysis.

S&P Global Ratings provides independent credit ratings, research and data used by fixed income investors and capital market participants to evaluate issuer and transaction risk.