Capital Advisors Inc. OK Makes New Investment in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Capital Advisors Inc. OK bought a new position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,316 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $688,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hamilton Capital LLC boosted its stake in S&P Global by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Hamilton Capital LLC now owns 418 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in S&P Global by 3.1% in the second quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC now owns 632 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $333,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in S&P Global by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in S&P Global by 0.4% in the third quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,895 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,382,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, Forbes J M & Co. LLP boosted its position in shares of S&P Global by 3.5% during the third quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP now owns 627 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

S&P Global Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of SPGI stock opened at $426.34 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $443.48 and a 200-day moving average of $482.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. S&P Global Inc. has a 12-month low of $381.61 and a 12-month high of $579.05. The company has a market capitalization of $127.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.20.

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

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from S&P Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 25th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on SPGI shares. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of S&P Global from $620.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Bank of America assumed coverage on S&P Global in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $575.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on S&P Global from $482.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Evercore set a $625.00 price target on S&P Global and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $546.00 price target on S&P Global in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $563.53.

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.