Danske Bank A S Grows Stock Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Danske Bank A S lifted its position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 225,778 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,465 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $117,989,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in S&P Global in the third quarter valued at $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in S&P Global by 134.6% in the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. First Pacific Financial lifted its position in S&P Global by 51.0% in the third quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 74 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in S&P Global in the third quarter valued at $36,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SPGI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Evercore reduced their price target on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of S&P Global from $620.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of S&P Global from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $565.00 price target on shares of S&P Global in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $550.44.

Trending Headlines about S&P Global

Here are the key news stories impacting S&P Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results topped expectations: S&P Global reported stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS, with revenue up year-over-year and management setting FY2026 EPS guidance of $19.40–19.65, supporting fundamentals and forward visibility. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Major broker price-target lifts: Morgan Stanley bumped its PT to $557 (keeps overweight) and JPMorgan raised its PT to $550 (overweight), signaling institutional confidence and potential upside. Morgan Stanley Lift JPMorgan Adjusts PT
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic moves in energy: S&P Global announced strategic innovations and changes in its upstream energy business aimed at improving its footprint in energy markets — a potential long-term revenue driver if execution succeeds. Strategic Innovations in Upstream Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Global expansion: The firm opened a new Gurugram office as it expands its India hub, supporting talent scale and cost diversification in a key growth region. India Hub Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor access: CEO Martina Cheung will present at the Barclays Americas Select Conference (May 5), providing fresh management commentary but no immediate material news. Barclays Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary: Recent analyst write-ups and previews are providing varied takes on S&P Global’s positioning vs. peers; useful for context but not single‑handedly market-moving. Analysts Offer Insights
• Negative Sentiment: Energy headwinds and market volatility cited in post‑earnings commentary could pressure parts of the business and investor sentiment, tempering the upside from the beat. Q1 Deep Dive
• Negative Sentiment: Minor analyst downgrade to estimates: Erste Group trimmed its FY2026 EPS forecast very slightly, signaling some caution among brokers even as consensus remains close to management guidance. (Report summary)

S&P Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SPGI opened at $431.68 on Friday. S&P Global Inc. has a one year low of $381.61 and a one year high of $579.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.32, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $430.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $473.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.68.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.82 by $0.15. S&P Global had a net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. The business had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.37 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.55 EPS for the current year.

S&P Global Profile

S&P Global is a leading provider of financial information, analytics and benchmark indices that serve investors, issuers, corporations and public institutions worldwide. The company operates through well-known businesses that include credit ratings, market intelligence and index licensing, as well as commodity and energy information services. Its products and services are used to assess creditworthiness, inform investment decisions, construct and track benchmark portfolios, and support risk and commodity market analysis.

S&P Global Ratings provides independent credit ratings, research and data used by fixed income investors and capital market participants to evaluate issuer and transaction risk.