Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Spire Earnings

Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Spire in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of ($0.40) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.37). The consensus estimate for Spire's current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Spire's Q2 2026 earnings at $3.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.85 EPS.

SR has been the topic of several other research reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lowered shares of Spire from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $65.50 to $60.50 in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Spire from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Spire from $77.00 to $75.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Spire from $70.00 to $69.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Spire from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Spire has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $68.06.

Spire Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE SR traded up $1.89 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $72.55. The stock had a trading volume of 500,350 shares, compared to its average volume of 415,342. The company has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.52. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $65.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.48. Spire has a 52 week low of $56.36 and a 52 week high of $72.71.

Spire Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $3.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. This is a boost from Spire's previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $12.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 17.31%. Spire's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Spire by 26.8% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 761 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Spire by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,572 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $240,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the period. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of Spire by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 7,126 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $480,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. Missouri Trust & Investment Co grew its position in shares of Spire by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 900 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Spire by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,327 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. 87.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Spire Company Profile

Spire Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas and related services; and transportation and storage of natural gas.