Cantillon Capital Management LLC Has $658.13 Million Stake in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Cantillon Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 11.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,547,303 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 208,321 shares during the quarter. S&P Global accounts for approximately 4.4% of Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $658,130,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Troy Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in S&P Global by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Troy Asset Management Ltd now owns 41,706 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $21,795,000 after acquiring an additional 8,652 shares during the last quarter. First Merchants Corp lifted its stake in S&P Global by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 16,614 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,682,000 after purchasing an additional 2,733 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Inc. CA boosted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 70,716 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,955,000 after purchasing an additional 7,343 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth about $3,652,000. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth about $1,578,000. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SPGI. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price objective on S&P Global from $490.00 to $485.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on S&P Global from $557.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Evercore reduced their price target on shares of 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. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of S&P Global from $550.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, S&P Global currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $533.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at S&P Global

In related news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz acquired 1,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,152 shares in the company, valued at $500,002.56. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Catherine R. Clay bought 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,078,475. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

S&P Global Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:SPGI opened at $450.57 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $421.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $444.73. S&P Global Inc. has a 12-month low of $381.61 and a 12-month high of $579.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.82 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $4.17 billion during 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%.S&P Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.37 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 26th. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. S&P Global’s payout ratio is presently 24.56%.

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 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.