Rhumbline Advisers Lowers Stock Holdings in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Rhumbline Advisers cut its stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 2.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 580,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 12,284 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in S&P Global were worth $282,394,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of S&P Global by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 66,809 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,541,000 after buying an additional 10,044 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in S&P Global by 4.1% during the second quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 21,457 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,314,000 after acquiring an additional 850 shares during the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in S&P Global by 324.8% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,094 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,673,000 after purchasing an additional 21,481 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in S&P Global by 3.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 938,251 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $456,656,000 after purchasing an additional 30,080 shares during the period. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new position in shares of S&P Global in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,865,000. 87.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

S&P Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SPGI opened at $401.68 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $513.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $513.90. S&P Global Inc. has a 52 week low of $395.88 and a 52 week high of $579.05. The stock has a market cap of $121.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.21, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.20.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The business services provider reported $4.30 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. S&P Global had a return on equity of 15.90% and a net margin of 28.10%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.77 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.400-19.650 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.97 per share. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This is an increase from S&P Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. S&P Global’s payout ratio is currently 27.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SPGI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Mizuho lifted their price objective on S&P Global from $637.00 to $643.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $638.00 to $555.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on S&P Global from $620.00 to $627.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of S&P Global in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $625.00 to $599.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, S&P Global currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $609.57.

Key S&P Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January (down ~24.9% vs. mid‑January), leaving only ~3.12M shares short (1.0% of float) and a short‑interest ratio of ~1.9 days — reduced short pressure can support the stock if selling calms.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness / upgrade commentary: at least one outlet flagged a “Buy” upgrade and described the sub‑$480 area as an attractive long‑term entry, which could attract value‑oriented buyers. S&P Global Upgraded to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals/contrarian case: multiple notes point to the stock being oversold after a multi‑week decline, suggesting a possible short‑term turnaround if fundamentals hold. Zacks Turnaround Thesis
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarter top line roughly in line: Q4 revenue of $3.92B slightly beat consensus ($3.89B) and was +9% y/y — shows continued demand across segments. Q4 Sales In Line
• Neutral Sentiment: Primary disclosures and presentation materials are available (earnings release, slide deck, call transcript) for investors to drill into segment performance and margin drivers. PR Newswire Release
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and conservative FY26 guidance: Q4 EPS came in at $4.30 (vs. $4.32 est.) and management set FY2026 EPS of $19.40–$19.65 vs. consensus ~$19.90 — the guidance shortfall is the main driver of the selloff. Zacks: Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction magnified by thematic concerns: coverage noted that mixed results didn’t settle investor questions about S&P’s AI positioning and software exposure, pressuring valuation multiples and contributing to declines at peers. AI Concerns Piece
• Negative Sentiment: Sector spillovers: coverage shows Moody’s and FactSet falling after S&P’s weaker 2026 outlook, suggesting broader analyst re‑rating risk for the data/ratings group. Peers Slide

S&P Global Company 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.