MUFG Securities EMEA plc Has $6.64 Million Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

MUFG Securities EMEA plc lessened its stake in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 61.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,709 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 20,272 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $6,642,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. YANKCOM Partnership raised its holdings in S&P Global by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 259 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $135,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. LeConte Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 632 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 148 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Centerpoint Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 2.5% in the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 859 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE SPGI opened at $423.86 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $125.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.83, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $424.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $463.83. S&P Global Inc. has a 52 week low of $381.61 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

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

S&P Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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 is presently 24.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SPGI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on S&P Global from $585.00 to $540.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on S&P Global from $620.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of S&P Global in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group dropped their target price on S&P Global from $490.00 to $485.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $546.39.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz bought 1,152 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost 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. Insiders purchased 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775 over the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.