Krilogy Financial LLC Acquires New Shares in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 5,550 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,759,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in S&P Global in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in S&P Global during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in S&P Global in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of S&P Global in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, First Pacific Financial increased its position in shares of S&P Global by 51.0% during the third quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 74 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SPGI shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of S&P Global in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on S&P Global from $599.00 to $489.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on S&P Global from $620.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI set a $625.00 price objective on S&P Global and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on S&P Global from $620.00 to $627.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eighteen have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $582.13.

S&P Global Price Performance

NYSE:SPGI opened at $391.47 on Thursday. S&P Global Inc. has a 52-week low of $390.73 and a 52-week high of $579.05. The company has a market cap of $118.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $511.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $513.04.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $4.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.32 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 29.16% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.77 earnings per share. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.97 dividend. This is a boost from S&P Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.21%.

Key Stories Impacting S&P Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and double‑digit top‑line growth — S&P reported Q4 revenues of ~$3.92B (+9% YoY) that topped consensus while EPS missed by a penny; the topline strength supports the recurring data and ratings businesses. S&P Global Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic positioning and dividend traction — coverage notes S&P is balancing dividend strength while investing in AI and private‑markets products, which supports long‑term cash flow visibility for income‑focused investors. S&P Global Balances Dividend Strength With AI And Private Market Push
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January — short interest dropped ~25% through Jan 30, reducing immediate bearish pressure and lowering the risk of further short‑driven selling. Options / sentiment context
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and market‑sentiment analysis — recent options flow and research pieces provide a deep dive into positioning; useful for timing or hedging but not a direct fundamental change. S&P Global Options Trading Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains mixed — some research notes keep bullish ratings (Outperform/Overweight) even as models are being updated; long‑term conviction largely intact among many analysts. Evercore trims price target, keeps Outperform
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance and margin expectations disappointed — management set EPS guidance slightly below consensus (FY26 EPS guide 19.40–19.65 vs. ~19.90 consensus), which is the main driver of the intraday selloff. Q4 results and guidance analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑target cuts and profit‑taking — several firms trimmed targets (Wells Fargo, RBC, and a slight trim at Evercore) after the print; combined with a large overnight selloff, liquidity and sentiment have turned cautious. Analyst target updates
• Negative Sentiment: Shares hit a new 12‑month low after the results — the move reflects the market reaction to the guide and short‑term growth concerns. SPGI reaches new 12‑month low

S&P Global 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.