Analysts Set S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) Price Target at $532.00

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $533.8824.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on shares of S&P Global from $540.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on S&P Global from $550.00 to $535.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on S&P Global from $489.00 to $521.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling at S&P Global

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. YANKCOM Partnership lifted its stake in shares of S&P Global by 7.9% in the fourth 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 increased its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 632 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 15.6% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 148 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Embree Financial Group lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,090 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $570,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Key S&P Global News

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 Price Performance

SPGI opened at $450.57 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. S&P Global has a 12 month low of $381.61 and a 12 month high of $579.05. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $421.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $445.32. The stock has a market cap of $133.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.08.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.82 by $0.15. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 30.37%.The business had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.37 EPS. S&P Global’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts expect that S&P Global will post 19.32 EPS for the current year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 26th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.56%.

About S&P Global

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.