Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Spire stock on October 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Spire Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE SR opened at $88.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.21 billion, a PE ratio of 19.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.72. Spire Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.44 and a 1-year high of $91.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $84.91 and a 200-day moving average of $78.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Spire (NYSE:SR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported ($0.47) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.46) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $334.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $439.56 million. Spire had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 11.56%.Spire’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.54) earnings per share. Spire has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Spire Inc. will post 4.5 EPS for the current year.

Spire Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a $0.825 dividend. This is a boost from Spire’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Spire’s dividend payout ratio is presently 75.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Spire

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SR. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Spire during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Spire by 186.8% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 370 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Spire by 1,957.1% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 432 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Spire during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Spire in the second quarter worth $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Spire to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Spire in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Spire in a report on Thursday, November 20th. BTIG Research raised Spire to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Spire from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.83.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Spire

Spire Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas and related services; and transportation and storage of natural gas.