Cvfg LLC Increases Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Cvfg LLC grew its position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 61.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,323 shares during the quarter. Cvfg LLC’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $1,475,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in S&P Global by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,374,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,873,340,000 after acquiring an additional 117,728 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in S&P Global by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,259,690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,451,971,000 after purchasing an additional 157,301 shares during the last quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 5.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 600,440 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,333,099 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,354,796,000 after purchasing an additional 263,051 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,231,644 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,033,003,000 after purchasing an additional 274,285 shares during the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

S&P Global News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $505 and reiterated an outperform rating, signaling continued confidence in S&P Global’s earnings power and long-term growth. S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: UBS, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and RBC all kept bullish ratings on SPGI despite trimming price targets, which suggests analysts still see upside from current levels. UBS Group Cuts S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Price Target to $525.00
• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global completed the spin-off of its Mobility unit and is reworking Market Intelligence, a move that could sharpen the company’s focus on core, higher-margin data and analytics businesses. S&P Global (SPGI) Completes Mobility Spin Off And Reworks Market Intelligence
• Positive Sentiment: The company said its new Market Intelligence operating model is designed to accelerate AI-driven products and workflows, which may support longer-term growth and efficiency. S&P Global Evolves Market Intelligence Operating Model to Accelerate Agentic Solutions, Platform Capabilities and Innovation; Announces Executive Leadership Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: S&P Global scheduled its second-quarter earnings release for July 28, giving investors a near-term catalyst for updated guidance and commentary. S&P Global Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Announcement and Conference Call for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies highlighted quality, low-stress stocks in a more volatile market, a backdrop that can support defensive names like S&P Global, though the note was not specifically about the company. Buy these quality, low-stress stocks for the summer, says Jefferies
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut their price targets after the Mobility spin-off, including RBC, UBS, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays, which may be weighing on sentiment despite unchanged positive ratings. Analyst price target updates for S&P Global (SPGI)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on SPGI. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of S&P Global from $565.00 to $555.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. 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. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on S&P Global from $557.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, S&P Global has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $534.35.

Insider Activity at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, CEO Catherine R. Clay purchased 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $431.39 per share, with a total value of $1,078,475.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,078,475. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. This represents a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

S&P Global Trading Down 0.9%

S&P Global stock opened at $443.32 on Wednesday. S&P Global Inc. has a 12-month low of $381.61 and a 12-month high of $579.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $419.53 and a 200 day moving average of $449.32. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.37 earnings per share. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.61 earnings per share for the current year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given 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 (DPR) is presently 24.56%.

S&P Global 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.