S&P Global (SPGI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) is projected to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.18 per share and revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $4.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.14. S&P Global had a net margin of 27.27% and a return on equity of 14.68%. The business had revenue of $3.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.01 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect S&P Global to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

S&P Global Stock Performance

Shares of SPGI opened at $530.93 on Wednesday. S&P Global has a 12 month low of $427.14 and a 12 month high of $545.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $518.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $508.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $162.84 billion, a PE ratio of 41.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 26th. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.72%. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.16%.

Insider Transactions at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, EVP Sally Moore sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $510.43, for a total transaction of $255,215.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 5,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,619,016.33. This trade represents a 8.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On S&P Global

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in S&P Global stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,176 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $1,582,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on S&P Global from $575.00 to $620.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Bank of America assumed coverage on S&P Global in a report on Thursday, April 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $600.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on S&P Global from $575.00 to $625.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on S&P Global from $587.00 to $595.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price objective on S&P Global from $567.00 to $592.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $601.07.

S&P Global Company Profile

S&P Global, Inc engages in the provision of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions.