Spire (NYSE:SR) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Spire (NYSE:SR) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.650-5.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.700. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Spire also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.250-5.450 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SR. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Spire to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Spire in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Spire from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Bank of America upgraded Spire from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $89.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $99.00 price objective on shares of Spire in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.36.

Spire Price Performance

NYSE SR opened at $85.10 on Wednesday. Spire has a 1 year low of $68.48 and a 1 year high of $91.11. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $83.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.71. The company has a market cap of $5.03 billion, a PE ratio of 19.34, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

Spire (NYSE:SR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.15. Spire had a net margin of 10.96% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The business had revenue of $762.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $785.54 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Spire has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Spire will post 4.5 EPS for the current year.

Spire Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.825 dividend. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. Spire’s dividend payout ratio is currently 75.00%.

Key Stories Impacting Spire

Here are the key news stories impacting Spire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 adjusted EPS beat expectations — Spire reported $1.77 adjusted EPS vs. consensus ~ $1.53–$1.62, up from $1.34 a year ago, driven by higher gas utility earnings. Spire reports FY26 first quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Y/Y revenue growth and improved operating results — revenue rose ~13.9% year-over-year and operating income improved in key segments, supporting the EPS beat. Spire reports FY26 first quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance affirmed and slightly above consensus — Spire reaffirmed FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $5.25–$5.45 and set FY2027 at $5.65–$5.85 (around or modestly above some street estimates), removing uncertainty about the company’s near-term targets. Spire reports FY26 first quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Preferred stock redemption amended — the company moved to redeem its 5.90% Series A preferred shares, which can lower future cash obligations and simplify the capital structure. Spire Inc. Amends Redemption of 5.90% Series A
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts available — management commentary and the Q&A could reveal execution plans and regulatory or capital details; investors are reviewing the call for forward detail. Spire (SR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated filing flagged — a Form 8.3 from Dimensional Fund Advisors references Spire Healthcare Group (a different company), which is noise for SR investors. Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. : Form 8.3
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed some analyst estimates — reported revenue was $762.2M versus analyst expectations near $785.5M, a shortfall that tempers the positive EPS surprise and likely contributed to mixed market reaction. Spire Q1 results and transcript

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SR. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Spire in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $272,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Spire by 12.0% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,236 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Spire in the second quarter worth $400,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Spire in the second quarter worth $387,000. Finally, Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new stake in shares of Spire during the 2nd quarter worth $293,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.36% of the company’s stock.

Spire Company Profile

Spire Inc (NYSE: SR), formerly known as The Laclede Group, is a regulated natural gas distribution company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its three operating divisions—Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama and Spire Mississippi—the company delivers natural gas to more than 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers. Spire’s service territory spans key markets in the central and southern United States, including metropolitan St. Louis, central Alabama and central Mississippi.

Founded in 1857 as the Laclede Gas Light Company, the business has grown through strategic acquisitions, notably Alabama Gas Corporation in 2013 and Mississippi Gas in 2016.