AIA Group Ltd Grows Stock Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

AIA Group Ltd lifted its holdings in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 10.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,232 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $5,203,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

S&P Global Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:SPGI 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $421.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $444.73. S&P Global Inc. has a 52 week low of $381.61 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The company has a market cap of $133.37 billion, a PE ratio of 28.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.08.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.37 EPS. The business’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, analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.32 EPS for the current year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SPGI. Wall Street Zen raised S&P Global to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group cut 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 report on Tuesday, July 7th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of S&P Global from $490.00 to $485.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $533.88.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,002.56. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Catherine R. Clay purchased 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $431.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,078,475.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,078,475. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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

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.