Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Reduces Stock Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA lowered its position in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 81.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,723 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 16,007 shares during the quarter. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $1,946,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of SPGI. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 17.7% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 66,809 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,541,000 after purchasing an additional 10,044 shares in the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 324.8% during the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,094 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,673,000 after purchasing an additional 21,481 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 938,251 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $456,656,000 after purchasing an additional 30,080 shares in the last quarter. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the third quarter worth about $2,865,000. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 27.3% during the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 168,229 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $81,879,000 after purchasing an additional 36,078 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global Stock Down 0.1%

SPGI stock opened at $419.85 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $124.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.57, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average is $431.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $472.16. S&P Global Inc. has a twelve month low of $381.61 and a twelve month high of $579.05.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.82 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.37 earnings per share. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. Research analysts expect that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on SPGI shares. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of S&P Global from $482.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $565.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $550.00.

Insider Transactions at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $434.03 per share, for a total transaction of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $500,002.56. The trade was a ? increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.