Meridian Management Co. Purchases New Shares in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Meridian Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGIFree Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 6,056 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,576,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SPGI. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in S&P Global by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,176 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of S&P Global by 7.8% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,038 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $547,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its holdings in S&P Global by 5.5% in the second quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,694,790 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $893,511,000 after acquiring an additional 88,526 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in S&P Global in the second quarter valued at $552,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in S&P Global by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,212 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,694,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares during the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at S&P Global

In other news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 1,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $434.03 per share, for a total transaction of $500,002.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the director 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 purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Martina Cheung purchased 2,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were 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 owned 27,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought 5,974 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,775 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on SPGI. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $557.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on S&P Global from $539.00 to $490.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded S&P Global to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Bank of America dropped their price target on S&P Global from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, S&P Global currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $532.00.

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S&P Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SPGI opened at $439.14 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $129.99 billion, a PE ratio of 27.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.08. S&P Global Inc. has a 1-year low of $381.61 and a 1-year high of $579.05. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $419.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $446.36.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGIGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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. 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 net margin of 30.37% and a return on equity of 17.26%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.37 earnings per share. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that S&P Global Inc. will post 19.49 EPS for the current year.

S&P Global Announces Dividend

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

S&P Global Profile

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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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