Q2 Earnings Forecast for S&P Global Issued By Zacks Research

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of S&P Global in a report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.21 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.47. The consensus estimate for S&P Global’s current full-year earnings is $17.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for S&P Global’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.26 EPS.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.72 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 27.12% and a return on equity of 14.33%. The business’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.01 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SPGI. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on S&P Global from $616.00 to $589.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered S&P Global from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Argus raised shares of S&P Global to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of S&P Global from $629.00 to $603.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $607.00 to $627.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $592.71.

S&P Global Stock Performance

SPGI stock opened at $510.37 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $490.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $503.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. S&P Global has a 12-month low of $419.49 and a 12-month high of $545.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $156.53 billion, a PE ratio of 41.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On S&P Global

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SPGI. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 96.6% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,615 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $804,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the period. XML Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of S&P Global by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 779 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in S&P Global by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 84,320 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $41,994,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Wealth Network Inc. increased its stake in S&P Global by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 554 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at S&P Global

In related news, EVP Sally Moore sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $510.43, for a total value of $255,215.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,619,016.33. This represents a 8.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share. This represents a $3.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.16%.

S&P Global Company Profile

S&P Global, Inc engages in the provision of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions.