S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) Stock Has Average Target Price of $523.59

Shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $523.59.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America lowered their target price on S&P Global from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group decreased their price target on S&P Global from $550.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on S&P Global from $489.00 to $521.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on S&P Global from $540.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of S&P Global in a report on Monday, July 6th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On S&P Global

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pingora Partners LLC bought a new stake in S&P Global during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Palladiem LLC bought a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. WPG Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of S&P Global by 37.0% in the 2nd quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 100 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, South Plains Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of S&P Global by 810.0% in the 4th quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. now owns 91 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

S&P Global Trading Up 0.7%

SPGI opened at $395.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. S&P Global has a fifty-two week low of $381.61 and a fifty-two week high of $552.25. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $418.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $422.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.14, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.07.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $4.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.81 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.09 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 31.37% and a return on equity of 17.74%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.43 earnings per share. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.500-17.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that S&P Global will post 17.75 earnings per share for the current year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 25th will be given a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 25th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. S&P Global’s payout ratio is 23.69%.

Key Headlines Impacting S&P Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI data-platform expansion: S&P Global is bringing its RatingsXpress credit data into its AI Data Portal. The integration could improve customers’ access to credit information, support data-product adoption, and create longer-term cross-selling opportunities. S&P Global brings RatingsXpress credit data into its AI data portal
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term index licensing agreement: S&P Dow Jones Indices extended its exclusive licensing arrangement with Cboe Global Markets through 2051 for S&P 500 Index options. The 25-year extension provides visibility into recurring licensing revenue and reinforces the value of SPGI’s benchmark indices. Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices sign licensing extension
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: The board declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.97 per share, or $3.88 annualized, representing an approximately 1% yield. The payment signals continued shareholder returns, although the yield is unlikely to be a major catalyst for the stock. S&P Global declares fourth-quarter dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings catalyst: S&P Global will release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 27, followed by a conference call. Investors will focus on organic growth, margins, debt and ratings activity, and whether full-year EPS guidance of $17.50–$17.75 remains achievable. S&P Global schedules third-quarter 2026 earnings announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: S&P Global’s research reported stronger Canadian oil-sands production and a 1.9% annual rise in U.S. home prices in July. These reports enhance the visibility of its data and research franchises but have limited immediate earnings impact. Canadian oil sands production outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: S&P Global said a potential Tata Sons leadership transition and IPO are unlikely to immediately affect its ratings, with any financial-policy changes expected to be gradual. Tata leadership transition and IPO ratings assessment

S&P Global Company Profile

S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI) is a global provider of financial information, analytics, benchmarks and credit ratings. The company serves financial institutions, corporations, governments and other organizations by helping them assess credit risk, evaluate markets, manage portfolios, analyze supply chains and make business decisions.

Its principal businesses include S&P Global Ratings, which provides credit ratings, research and related analytical services; S&P Global Market Intelligence, which delivers financial and industry data, research and workflow solutions; and S&P Global Commodity Insights, which supplies pricing information, market analysis and intelligence for energy and commodities markets.