Analysts Set Expectations for Spire's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:SR)

Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Spire in a research note issued on Monday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of ($0.12) for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.15). The consensus estimate for Spire's current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Spire's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.34) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.70 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS.

Spire (NYSE:SR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.04. Spire had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 8.10%. The business had revenue of $414.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $313.86 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.42) earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

SR has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Spire from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Spire from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Spire from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH downgraded shares of Spire from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $65.50 to $60.50 in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Spire presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $66.19.

Spire Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of Spire stock traded down $0.21 during trading on Thursday, hitting $65.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 247,654 shares, compared to its average volume of 420,924. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.03. The company has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion, a PE ratio of 16.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.52. Spire has a 52 week low of $54.15 and a 52 week high of $68.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Spire

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Spire in the second quarter worth about $31,000. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Spire during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Spire in the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Spire during the 1st quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Spire by 26.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 761 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.36% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Spire

In related news, Director Maria V. Fogarty sold 6,590 shares of Spire stock in a transaction on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.15, for a total value of $429,338.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 9,800 shares of the company's stock, valued at $638,470. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, Director Maria V. Fogarty sold 6,590 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.15, for a total transaction of $429,338.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,800 shares of the company's stock, valued at $638,470. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Gerard J. Gorla sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.82, for a total transaction of $32,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 7,311 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $473,899.02. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Spire

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.