Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $26.22 Million Stock Position in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 11.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 50,176 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,076 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $26,221,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its position in shares of S&P Global by 134.6% during the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Palladiem LLC bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of S&P Global by 171.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 76 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at S&P Global

In other news, CEO Catherine R. Clay acquired 2,500 shares of S&P Global stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was purchased 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,078,475. The trade was a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz acquired 1,152 shares of S&P Global stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was purchased 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 approximately $500,002.56. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on SPGI shares. Evercore lowered their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $565.00 price target on shares of S&P Global in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective 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. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, S&P Global currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $546.39.

S&P Global Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of S&P Global stock opened at $419.53 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. S&P Global Inc. has a 52 week low of $381.61 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $424.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $458.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.18 billion, a PE ratio of 26.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.08.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid 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 was Friday, May 29th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.