S&P Global Inc. $SPGI Shares Sold by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. trimmed its position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 37.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 50,407 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 30,631 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $24,533,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in SPGI. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,188,945,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 3,430.6% in the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,554,571 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $819,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,510,540 shares in the last quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 7.0% in the second quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,091,623 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,848,502,000 after purchasing an additional 730,354 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC grew its position in shares of S&P Global by 104,031.3% in the third quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 595,631 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $289,900,000 after purchasing an additional 595,059 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $310,348,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting S&P Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: S&P’s Q4 revenue grew ~9% year-over-year and came in above consensus, showing resilient demand across its businesses. S&P Global Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management is balancing shareholder returns with investments in AI and private‑markets capabilities — a strategic push that could support long‑term growth and dividend strength. S&P Global Balances Dividend Strength With AI And Private Market Push
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January (down ~25%), which reduces near‑term short‑selling pressure and may limit downside if sentiment stabilizes.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst writeups and projections are circulating with mixed takes on S&P’s medium‑term trajectory — useful for modeling but not uniformly bullish or bearish. Forecasting The Future: 8 Analyst Projections For S&P Global
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and supplemental materials are available for details on segment performance and management commentary; these can clarify whether the guidance miss is structural or timing-related. S&P Global Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed marginally (reported $4.30 vs. $4.32 expected) and FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $19.40–$19.65 came in below the consensus ~19.90, a primary driver of today’s weakness. S&P Global Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Major firms trimmed price targets (RBC: $620→$560; Wells Fargo: $675→$530). Though both remain constructive, the cuts reduce near‑term upside expectations and signal caution. Analyst Price Target Actions
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary highlights investor concern that S&P’s forecast and mixed execution leave unresolved questions about how quickly AI initiatives will convert into incremental revenue; peers (Moody’s, FactSet) also moved lower on the news. Moody’s and FactSet stocks slide on S&P Global’s weak 2026 outlook

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI set a $625.00 target price on S&P Global and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on S&P Global from $675.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 price objective on S&P Global in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $498.00 target price on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eighteen have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, S&P Global presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $582.13.

S&P Global Price Performance

SPGI opened at $391.47 on Thursday. S&P Global Inc. has a 1 year low of $390.73 and a 1 year high of $579.05. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $511.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $513.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.54 billion, a PE ratio of 26.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.82.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $4.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.32 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. S&P Global had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 29.16%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.77 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.11 EPS for the current year.

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a $0.97 dividend. This is an increase from S&P Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is 26.21%.

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.