Analysts Issue Forecasts for S&P Global FY2025 Earnings

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) – Equities researchers at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of S&P Global in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $17.18 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $17.05. The consensus estimate for S&P Global’s current full-year earnings is $15.34 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for S&P Global’s Q1 2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.92 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.28 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of S&P Global from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on S&P Global from $617.00 to $633.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on S&P Global from $536.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on S&P Global from $590.00 to $580.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of S&P Global from $540.00 to $560.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, S&P Global currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $586.85.

S&P Global Stock Performance

NYSE:SPGI opened at $530.93 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a market capitalization of $164.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $506.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $506.53. S&P Global has a twelve month low of $407.69 and a twelve month high of $542.00.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported $3.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.36. S&P Global had a return on equity of 13.72% and a net margin of 25.80%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.13 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of S&P Global

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter worth $1,725,084,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in S&P Global during the fourth quarter worth about $527,207,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 71,024.1% in the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 619,491 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $308,525,000 after purchasing an additional 618,620 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of S&P Global by 174,815.4% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 467,024 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $241,274,000 after purchasing an additional 466,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the 3rd quarter worth about $224,976,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.96 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. This is an increase from S&P Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.13%.

About S&P Global

S&P Global, Inc engages in the provision of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. It operates through the following segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions.