Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. Acquires New Shares in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,584 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,054,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 353.8% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 488,185 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $255,121,000 after acquiring an additional 380,603 shares in the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 3rd quarter valued at about $180,503,000. Holocene Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 79.8% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 766,043 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $372,841,000 after acquiring an additional 339,947 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,231,644 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,033,003,000 after acquiring an additional 274,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter valued at about $127,269,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on SPGI shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Evercore reduced their price target on S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 price target on S&P Global in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on S&P Global from $530.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $550.00.

S&P Global Price Performance

Shares of SPGI stock opened at $409.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $121.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.11. S&P Global Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $381.61 and a fifty-two week high of $579.05. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $426.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $468.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.82 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 30.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.37 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, CEO Catherine R. Clay acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $431.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,078,475.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,078,475. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Martina Cheung acquired 2,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

S&P Global Company 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.