Vise Technologies Inc. Purchases 1,377 Shares of S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Vise Technologies Inc. increased its stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 21.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,933 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,377 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $4,145,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in S&P Global by 134.6% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in S&P Global in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in S&P Global by 171.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 76 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth $40,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz acquired 1,152 shares of S&P Global stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $434.03 per share, for a total transaction of $500,002.56. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,152 shares in the company, valued at approximately $500,002.56. This represents a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Catherine R. Clay acquired 2,500 shares of S&P Global stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $431.39 per share, with a total value of $1,078,475.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,078,475. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired a total of 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SPGI. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of S&P Global from $599.00 to $489.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of S&P Global from $482.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $546.39.

S&P Global Trading Up 1.2%

S&P Global stock opened at $425.16 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $424.53 and a 200-day moving average of $461.38. S&P Global Inc. has a one year low of $381.61 and a one year high of $579.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $125.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.08.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.37 EPS. The company’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. On average, equities analysts expect that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.97 per share. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.56%.

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.