S&P Global Inc. $SPGI Holdings Lifted by Temasek Holdings Private Ltd

Temasek Holdings Private Ltd boosted its position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 35.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,300,302 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 342,110 shares during the quarter. S&P Global accounts for approximately 2.2% of Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $679,525,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in S&P Global during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in S&P Global by 134.6% during the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global Stock Up 1.4%

SPGI opened at $424.57 on Tuesday. S&P Global Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $381.61 and a fifty-two week high of $579.05. The business has a 50-day moving average of $424.69 and a 200-day moving average of $458.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company has a market capitalization of $125.67 billion, a PE ratio of 26.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.08.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.82 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. S&P Global had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 30.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.37 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on SPGI. Evercore reduced their target price on S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on S&P Global from $490.00 to $485.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Bank of America began coverage on S&P Global in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $575.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, S&P Global currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $546.39.

Insider Buying and Selling at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,002.56. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.