S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Stifel Nicolaus Analyst Says

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $489.00 to $521.00 in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 15.63% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on SPGI. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on shares of S&P Global from $490.00 to $485.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $550.00 to $535.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of 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. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of S&P Global from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $533.88.

S&P Global Stock Down 1.5%

SPGI opened at $450.57 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $133.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.52, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.08. S&P Global has a 52 week low of $381.61 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $421.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $445.32.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 30.37%.The firm had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.37 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that S&P Global will post 19.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $429.93 per share, with a total value of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,002.56. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of S&P Global

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SPGI. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,176 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,038 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,694,790 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $893,511,000 after purchasing an additional 88,526 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in S&P Global during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $552,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its position in S&P Global by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,212 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,694,000 after purchasing an additional 472 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about S&P Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target on S&P Global to $521 from $489 and kept a buy rating, implying roughly 15.6% upside from the current share price. Benzinga Street Insider
• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global Energy said booming U.S. LNG exports could add $1.4 trillion to GDP through 2040 and support hundreds of thousands of jobs, reinforcing the company’s research and energy-market credibility. Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global Market Intelligence launched ETF Intelligence, a new analytics product aimed at the fast-growing ETF market, which could help expand data and subscription revenue over time. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank lowered its FY2026 EPS estimate for S&P Global to $18.60 from $19.62, which is below the current consensus estimate of $19.49 and may temper expectations. MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate commentary flagged the stock as expensive on fair value and earnings, suggesting valuation remains a concern for some investors. Yahoo Finance
• Negative Sentiment: One market report said S&P Global underperformed peers on Wednesday, indicating some relative weakness versus competitors. MarketWatch

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.