S&P Global Inc. $SPGI Shares Bought by Private Advisor Group LLC

Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 13.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,941 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,573 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in S&P Global were worth $5,504,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in S&P Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in S&P Global by 134.6% in the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Palladiem LLC acquired a new position in S&P Global during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of S&P Global in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

S&P Global News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on S&P Global to $505 from $495 and kept an outperform rating, signaling continued confidence in the company’s earnings power and implying further upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada also maintained an outperform rating while lifting its target to $510 from $560, showing analysts still see meaningful upside despite the smaller target cut. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent operating updates suggest a more streamlined structure after the Mobility spin-off, with recast financials and updated segment reporting that may make S&P Global’s margins and growth profile easier for investors to evaluate. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: S&P Global scheduled its second-quarter 2026 earnings release for July 28, which keeps attention on upcoming results but is not a catalyst by itself. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also announced an updated Market Intelligence operating model aimed at AI-driven product innovation, a strategic move that could support longer-term growth but has no immediate financial impact. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz acquired 1,152 shares of S&P Global stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $500,002.56. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Martina Cheung bought 2,322 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 27,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought a total of 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on SPGI. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price objective 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. Evercore dropped their target price on S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on S&P Global from $560.00 to $510.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. 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 research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on S&P Global from $530.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $536.82.

S&P Global Price Performance

S&P Global stock traded down $3.50 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $443.72. The stock had a trading volume of 344,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,363,968. S&P Global Inc. has a 1-year low of $381.61 and a 1-year high of $579.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $131.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.08, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $419.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $450.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. As a group, analysts predict that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

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

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.