S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Given New $550.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $530.00 to $550.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on SPGI. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of S&P Global from $482.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America started coverage on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $575.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of S&P Global from $657.00 to $551.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $550.44.

S&P Global Stock Up 0.1%

S&P Global stock opened at $433.69 on Wednesday. S&P Global has a twelve month low of $381.61 and a twelve month high of $579.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $131.61 billion, a PE ratio of 29.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $430.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $473.66.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.82 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 29.16% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.37 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that S&P Global will post 19.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On S&P Global

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SPGI. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,398,991,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 858.3% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 1,760,230 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $919,879,000 after buying an additional 1,576,544 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 2,256.7% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,446,633 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $755,996,000 after buying an additional 1,385,249 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 43.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,037,912 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,587,910,000 after buying an additional 922,433 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TCI Fund Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,790,310 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,161,498,000 after buying an additional 600,440 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

More S&P Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat analysts — EPS $4.97 vs. $4.82 consensus; revenue $4.17B vs. $4.08B expected, with revenue up ~10.4% y/y and margin expansion. The strong quarter and upbeat commentary on demand for analytics/AI offerings are the core driver of the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised targets and kept bullish ratings — Morgan Stanley to $557 (overweight), JPMorgan to $550 (overweight) and Jefferies to $535 (buy). Those raises imply substantial upside vs. the stock’s current level and likely supported buying interest. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: S&P is pushing its international footprint — opening a Gurugram (India) hub — which supports long‑term capacity for data/engineering talent but has limited near‑term revenue impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media highlight S&P’s AI adoption story and resilient subscriptions; these narratives underpin longer‑term upside but are incremental to near‑term earnings drivers. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance was slightly cautious — FY‑2026 EPS guidance set to $19.40–19.65 (around consensus) and revenue guidance narrowed to $16.3B–$16.6B, which some read as a mild downward revision and capped upside after the beat. That guidance tempering likely limited the stock’s post‑earnings pop. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed its FY‑2026 EPS estimate marginally — a small analyst revision but a note that not all brokers raised estimates, adding some caution. Read More.

S&P Global Company 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.