Spire (SR) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Spire (NYSE:SR - Get Free Report) is set to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 20th. Analysts expect Spire to post earnings of ($0.45) per share for the quarter. Individual interested in participating in the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Spire Trading Down 0.7 %

NYSE:SR traded down $0.46 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $65.69. The company had a trading volume of 189,739 shares, compared to its average volume of 415,456. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $65.46 and a 200 day moving average of $63.49. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.52. Spire has a 1 year low of $56.36 and a 1 year high of $68.02.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Spire from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Spire from $70.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH cut Spire from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $65.50 to $60.50 in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Spire from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $66.19.

Insider Transactions at Spire

In related news, VP Gerard J. Gorla sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.82, for a total transaction of $32,410.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 7,311 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $473,899.02. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.86% of the company's stock.

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.