Cantillon Capital Management LLC Lowers Stake in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Cantillon Capital Management LLC decreased its position in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 11.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,547,303 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 208,321 shares during the period. S&P Global comprises approximately 4.4% of Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Cantillon Capital Management LLC owned 0.52% of S&P Global worth $658,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. YANKCOM Partnership lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 259 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in S&P Global by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in S&P Global by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 632 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its stake in S&P Global by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 148 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, Embree Financial Group lifted its holdings in S&P Global by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,090 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $570,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

S&P Global Stock Down 0.1%

SPGI stock opened at $450.57 on Monday. 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 capitalization of $133.37 billion, a PE ratio of 28.52, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.08. S&P Global Inc. has a twelve month low of $381.61 and a twelve month high of $579.05. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $421.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $444.73.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 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 price of $429.93 per share, with a total value of $998,297.46. Following the acquisition, 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 position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $434.03 per share, for a total transaction of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,152 shares in the company, valued at approximately $500,002.56. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore cut their target price on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of S&P Global from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of S&P Global to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $565.00 to $555.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of S&P Global from $539.00 to $490.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $533.88.

Key Stories Impacting 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

About S&P Global

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.