WINTON GROUP Ltd Purchases New Position in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGIFree Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 4,773 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,494,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in S&P Global in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in S&P Global by 134.6% in the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 61 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in S&P Global in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position in S&P Global by 171.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 76 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in S&P Global in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on SPGI shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $556.00 to $557.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $620.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of S&P Global in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $575.00 price objective for the company. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, S&P Global has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $546.39.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other S&P Global news, CEO Catherine R. Clay acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $431.39 per share, with a total value of $1,078,475.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,078,475. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz acquired 1,152 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $434.03 per share, with a total value of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,152 shares in the company, valued at $500,002.56. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

S&P Global Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of SPGI stock opened at $425.16 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $424.53 and a 200-day moving average of $461.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. S&P Global Inc. has a 12-month low of $381.61 and a 12-month high of $579.05. The firm has a market cap of $125.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.91, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.08.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGIGet Free Report) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.08 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. S&P Global’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.37 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.61 earnings per share for the current year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

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

About S&P Global

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI)

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