Leonteq Securities AG Takes $1.27 Million Position in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,421 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,265,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SPGI. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in shares of S&P Global by 171.4% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 76 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting S&P Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global announced that its board approved the separation of its Mobility division into an independent public company, Mobility Global. Investors may view the spin-off as a potential value-unlocking move that could sharpen S&P Global’s focus on its core ratings, data and analytics businesses. S&P Global Announces Approval of Separation of Mobility Global
• Positive Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.97 per share, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile and signaling continued confidence in cash generation. Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive overall: Daiwa Securities trimmed its price target slightly to $485 from $490 but kept an “outperform” rating, suggesting expectations remain favorable despite a modest valuation reset. Daiwa Securities price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also highlighted a strong subscription-revenue mix, improving rebounds in RPE after the IHS Markit integration, and ongoing buybacks/dividends, but noted rising liquidity and expense pressures that could limit upside in the near term. Zacks analyst blog
• Negative Sentiment: The company is also facing rising expenses, which may be weighing on sentiment as investors assess whether acquisition-related growth can offset higher costs. S&P Global Gains From Acquisitions Amid Rising Expenses
• Negative Sentiment: S&P Global Mobility’s $2 billion private senior notes offering adds leverage-related attention around the business unit being separated, which can create uncertainty ahead of the spin-off. Mobility Global notes offering

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on SPGI shares. Bank of America started coverage on shares of S&P Global in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $575.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore lowered their target price on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of S&P Global from $620.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $546.39.

Insider Transactions at S&P Global

In related news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 1,152 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $500,002.56. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Catherine R. Clay purchased 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $431.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,078,475.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,078,475. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global Stock Performance

NYSE SPGI opened at $415.32 on Friday. S&P Global Inc. has a 1 year low of $381.61 and a 1 year high of $579.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.93 billion, a PE ratio of 26.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $425.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $467.11.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 EPS 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 net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. Analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.56%.

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.