S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Price Target Raised to $521.00

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) had its price objective lifted by Stifel Nicolaus from $489.00 to $521.00 in a research report released on Friday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on SPGI. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on S&P Global from $539.00 to $490.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on S&P Global from $560.00 to $510.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on S&P Global from $557.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $533.88.

S&P Global Trading Down 0.1%

S&P Global stock opened at $450.57 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $133.37 billion, a PE ratio of 28.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $421.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $444.73. S&P Global has a 52 week low of $381.61 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released 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. S&P Global had a net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. The company had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that S&P Global will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.97 per share. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 26th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 27,518 shares in the company, valued at $11,830,813.74. This trade represents a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 1,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,002.56. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. YANKCOM Partnership lifted its position in S&P Global by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 259 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $135,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of S&P Global by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $267,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 632 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 148 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Embree Financial Group increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,090 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $570,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about S&P Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target on S&P Global to $521 from $489 and kept a buy rating, implying roughly 15.6% upside from the current share price. Benzinga Street Insider
• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global Energy said booming U.S. LNG exports could add $1.4 trillion to GDP through 2040 and support hundreds of thousands of jobs, reinforcing the company’s research and energy-market credibility. Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global Market Intelligence launched ETF Intelligence, a new analytics product aimed at the fast-growing ETF market, which could help expand data and subscription revenue over time. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate for S&P Global to $18.60 from $19.62, which is below the current consensus estimate of $19.49 and may temper expectations. MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate commentary flagged the stock as expensive on fair value and earnings, suggesting valuation remains a concern for some investors. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: One market report said S&P Global underperformed peers on Wednesday, indicating some relative weakness versus competitors. MarketWatch

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.