Two Sigma Securities LLC Invests $1.93 Million in S&P Global Inc. $SPGI

Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,737 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,929,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its position in shares of S&P Global by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 1,925 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $937,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Bank increased its holdings in S&P Global by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 1,888 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $987,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in S&P Global by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Hibernia Wealth Partners LLC now owns 754 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in S&P Global by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 946 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $494,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in S&P Global by 1.2% during the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 2,272 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $925,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

S&P Global Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of S&P Global stock opened at $442.62 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. S&P Global Inc. has a 1 year low of $381.61 and a 1 year high of $552.25. The firm has a market cap of $130.48 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $424.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $424.15.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $4.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.81 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.09 billion. S&P Global had a net margin of 31.37% and a return on equity of 17.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.43 EPS. S&P Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.500-17.750 EPS. Analysts expect that S&P Global Inc. will post 17.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

S&P Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 26th will be given a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 26th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. S&P Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of S&P Global from $555.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $489.00 to $521.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of S&P Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of S&P Global from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of S&P Global from $551.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $523.59.

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.