Sei Investments Co. Sells 80,892 Shares of S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Sei Investments Co. lowered its position in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 15.4% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 444,101 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 80,892 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $188,907,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in S&P Global by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,374,366 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,873,340,000 after buying an additional 117,728 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,259,690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,451,971,000 after buying an additional 157,301 shares in the last quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of S&P Global by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,790,310 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,161,498,000 after buying an additional 600,440 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,333,099 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,354,796,000 after acquiring an additional 263,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of S&P Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,398,991,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

S&P Global News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting S&P Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC/Baird-like bull case support continues, with Robert W. Baird raising its price target on S&P Global and maintaining an outperform rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga article
• Positive Sentiment: S&P Global and Pantera Capital launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, giving the company another way to monetize index products in a fast-growing digital-asset market. Press release
• Positive Sentiment: The company also introduced an AI data service, reinforcing its push into higher-growth data and analytics offerings. Yahoo Finance article
• Neutral Sentiment: S&P Global presented at a GenAI fundraising event, which keeps the company visible in the AI/data ecosystem but does not appear to be a major fundamental catalyst on its own. Seeking Alpha transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group’s FY2027 earnings estimate came in above consensus, suggesting long-term earnings potential remains solid, though it was not a major market-moving update.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded S&P Global from hold to strong sell, adding pressure by signaling concern about the stock’s near-term risk/reward. Tickerreport summary
• Negative Sentiment: One article argued the stock could be overvalued even after a recent $1 billion note exchange, reinforcing investor caution around valuation. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also said SPGI may not have the right setup for an earnings beat ahead of its upcoming report, which could temper enthusiasm before results. Zacks article

S&P Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SPGI opened at $428.98 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $422.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $442.87. S&P Global Inc. has a 1-year low of $381.61 and a 1-year high of $579.05. The firm has a market cap of $126.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 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 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.37 earnings per share. 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. Analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 18.37 earnings per share for the current 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 $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 currently 24.56%.

Insider Activity at S&P Global

In other S&P Global news, CEO Catherine R. Clay acquired 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $431.39 per share, with a total value of $1,078,475.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,078,475. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. This trade represents a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have bought 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SPGI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on S&P Global from $500.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on S&P Global from $539.00 to $490.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on S&P Global from $535.00 to $555.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on S&P Global from $489.00 to $521.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, 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. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, S&P Global has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $533.59.

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.