S&P Global (SPGI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Market Intelligence segment provides multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. The Ratings segment is involved in credit ratings, research, and analytics, offering investors and other market participants information, ratings, and benchmarks. The Commodity Insights segment focuses on information and benchmark prices for the commodity and energy markets. The Mobility segment offers solutions serving the full automotive value chain including vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and finance and insurance companies. The Engineering Solutions segment engages in advanced knowledge discovery technologies, research tools, and software-based engineering decision engines to advance innovation, maximize productivity, improve quality, and reduce risk. The company was founded by James H. McGraw and John A. Hill in 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $528.55 to $535.20
• 50-Day Range: $482.16 to $543.08
• 52-Week Range: $407.69 to $545.39
• Volume: 703,908 shs
• Average Volume: 1.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $162.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 42.81
• Dividend Yield: 0.73%
• Price Target: $590.23
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

S&P Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

S&P Global scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 323 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

S&P Global has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

S&P Global has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for S&P Global are expected to grow by 10.81% in the coming year, from $17.11 to $18.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of S&P Global is 42.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of S&P Global is 42.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 33.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

S&P Global has a PEG Ratio of 2.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

S&P Global has a P/B Ratio of 4.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.96% of the outstanding shares of S&P Global have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

S&P Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in S&P Global has recently increased by 16.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

S&P Global has a dividend yield of 0.68%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

S&P Global has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of S&P Global is 31.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, S&P Global will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.25% next year. This indicates that S&P Global will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.59

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.96% of the outstanding shares of S&P Global have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

S&P Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in S&P Global has recently increased by 16.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.18

News Sentiment

S&P Global has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for S&P Global this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

46 people have searched for SPGI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added S&P Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, S&P Global insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.10% of the stock of S&P Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.17% of the stock of S&P Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SPGI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPGI shares performed this year?

S&P Global's stock was trading at $498.03 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SPGI stock has increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $528.65.
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How were S&P Global's earnings last quarter?

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 11th. The business services provider reported $3.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.36. S&P Global had a net margin of 27.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.33%.
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Who are S&P Global's major shareholders?

S&P Global's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.56%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.51%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.12%) and Capital International Investors (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas L Peterson, Ewout L Steenbergen, John L Berisford, Adam Jason Kansler, Robert P Kelly, Edouard Tavernier, Martina Cheung, Christopher Craig, Sally Moore, Nancy Luquette, Dimitra Manis, Steven J Kemps, Saugata Saha and Rebecca Jacoby.
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How do I buy shares of S&P Global?

Shares of SPGI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of S&P Global own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that S&P Global investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Broadcom (AVGO), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/11 Dividend: 11/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/11/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/11/2025
• Today: 2/26/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 2/26/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies,
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SPGI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:MHP
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 64040
• Web: www.spglobal.com
• Phone: (212) 438-1000
• Fax: 212-512-3840
• Employees: 42,350
• Year Founded: 1941

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $590.23
• High Stock Price Target: $640.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $540.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.87
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $12.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.90
• P/E Growth: 2.41
• Net Income: $3.85 billion
• Net Margins: 27.12%
• Pretax Margin: 37.36%
• Return on Equity: 14.33%
• Return on Assets: 8.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.45
• Cash Flow: $19.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.37
• Book Value: $108.04 per share
• Price / Book: 4.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 307,800,000
• Free Float: 307,492,000
• Market Cap: $162.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20