Mill Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI – Free Report) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 43,470 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $18,490,000. S&P Global makes up approximately 1.4% of Mill Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of S&P Global during the 4th quarter valued at $2,398,991,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its holdings in S&P Global by 858.3% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 1,760,230 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $919,879,000 after purchasing an additional 1,576,544 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in S&P Global by 2,256.7% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,446,633 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $755,996,000 after purchasing an additional 1,385,249 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its stake in S&P Global by 43.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,037,912 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,587,910,000 after purchasing an additional 922,433 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TCI Fund Management Ltd. increased its stake in S&P Global by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,790,310 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,161,498,000 after purchasing an additional 600,440 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.17% of the company’s stock.
S&P Global Price Performance
Shares of NYSE SPGI opened at $439.14 on Wednesday. S&P Global Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $381.61 and a fifty-two week high of $579.05. The stock has a market cap of $129.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.79, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $419.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $446.36.
S&P Global Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 26th. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. S&P Global’s payout ratio is presently 24.56%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Catherine R. Clay acquired 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $431.39 per share, for a total transaction of $1,078,475.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 2,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,078,475. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Martina Cheung acquired 2,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $429.93 per share, for a total transaction of $998,297.46. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 27,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,830,813.74. The trade was a 9.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 5,974 shares of company stock worth $2,576,775. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SPGI. Evercore cut their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $560.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group decreased their target price on S&P Global from $550.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays dropped their price target on S&P Global from $565.00 to $555.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on S&P Global from $550.00 to $535.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on S&P Global from $530.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. 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 stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $532.00.
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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.
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