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S&P Global SPGI

US equityMarket cap rank #129Dividend Aristocrats
$404.93
−$1.58 (-0.39%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $407.00 +0.12%
Open$406.64
Prev close$406.50
Day range$400.61 – $409.89
Volume746.4K
Market cap$119.37B
P/E (TTM)24.6
Dividend yield0.95%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

SPGI at a glance

S&P Global (SPGI) is trading at $404.93, down 0.39% on the day. Its market value of $119.37B makes it the 129th largest of the 300 companies we follow.

The 52-week range is $358.47 to $518.76. Today's price is about 29% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are behind 12.0% over twelve months, but up 6.6% across the last three months.

On the chart it has slipped under both the 50-day ($422.95) and 200-day ($424.90) moving averages; RSI is 43, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 28% annualized volatility.

Revenue for the quarter ended Jun 2026 was $4.15B, up 10.4% from a year earlier, with $1.32B of net profit (a 30.5% margin).

Valuation works out to 24.6 times trailing earnings, 37% below its five-year average of 39.2. The median for its industry group is 36.0.

17 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $522.69, sits 29.1% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

S&P Global: the business

S&P Global provides credit ratings, financial data, benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and commodity price information, and owns Platts.

What tends to move it. Debt issuance volumes and subscription growth in data drive the numbers.

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Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-0.4%
1 week
-0.5%
1 month
-6.8%
3 months
+6.6%
6 months
+4.6%
Year to date
-17.5%
1 year
-12.0%
Day range
$400.61$409.89
52-week range
$358.47$518.76

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readStrong downtrend

0 bullish · 7 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-4.1%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-4.3%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average-4.7%Bearish
50-day vs 200-day50d below 200dBearish
RSI (14)42.9Bearish
MACD (12,26,9)-5.70Bearish
Bollinger band position23%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$404.80 / $405.00
Average price today$403.70
Volume746.4KAvg (90d) 2.14M
Turnover$301.33M
Turnover rate0.25%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.65vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude2.28%
Market cap$119.37B
Float market cap$119.08B
Shares outstanding294.08M
EPS (TTM)$14.66
P/E (TTM)24.65
P/B3.79
Book value / share$106.86
Earnings yield0.15%
Dividend (TTM)$3.86 / shareYield 0.95%
Net profit (TTM)$4.32B
Net assets$31.50B
30-day volatility27.6%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)2.57%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-28.9%-21.6% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 2:00 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How SPGI ranks on BeStock

Market value#129 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#150 of 283
Dividend yield#178 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#226 of 300
Dollar volume today#134 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$4.15B+10.4% YoY
Operating profit$1.80B+17.2% YoY
Net profit$1.32B+14.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$4.12+17.7% YoY
Free cash flow$1.40B+1.2% YoY
Operating cash flow$1.44B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$3.6BSep '24$3.6BDec '24$3.8BMar '25$3.8BJun '25$3.9BSep '25$3.9BDec '25$4.2BMar '26$4.1BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$1.0BSep '24$967.0MDec '24$1.2BMar '25$1.2BJun '25$1.3BSep '25$1.2BDec '25$1.5BMar '26$1.3BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin70.9%
Operating margin41.6%
Net margin30.5%
Return on equity15.2%
Return on assets8.0%
Return on invested capital11.2%
Current ratio0.95
Liabilities / assets41.8%
Cash & investments$4.13B
Total debt$15.62B
Net cash (debt)-$11.49B
Free cash flow / sales34.6%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • Ratings$1.34B 31.9%
  • Market Intelligence$1.29B 30.7%
  • Energy$568.00M 13.5%
  • Indices$534.00M 12.7%
  • Mobility$468.00M 11.1%
Average move on report day±3.8%last 16 reports
Closed higher8 of 1650% of the time
Best reaction+7.0%
Worst reaction-9.7%

Stock move on the day after each report

-3.5%2024/Q3+4.9%2024/Q4+2.6%2025/Q1+4.1%2025/Q2+3.9%2025/Q3-9.7%2025/Q4-0.9%2026/Q1-3.5%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings24.8x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 5th percentile, 5-year average 39.2x

#1863 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book3.8x
CheapRich

Below its usual level · 33rd percentile, 5-year average 11.4x

#3942 of 5300 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales7.4x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 0th percentile, 5-year average 11.1x

#4218 of 5139 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

19x33x47x61xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$525.00
Price vs. fair value-22.9%Trading below the estimate
Star rating★★★★☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyMedium

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts17
Average target$522.69+29.1% vs. price
  • Buy 100%
Low $500.00Now $404.93Avg $522.69High $553.00

Latest rating actions

  • 15 Sep 2026BarclaysBUY · PT $553.00
  • 11 Sep 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $525.00
  • 11 Sep 2026Clear StreetBUY · PT $516.00
  • 8 Sep 2026BarclaysBUY · PT $553.00
  • 2 Sep 2026EvercoreBUY · PT $543.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership89.8%-0.29 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,445-14 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)5 buys / 2 sellsNet buying
Short interest2.38% of floatDays to cover 4.1 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share26.8%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

14%27%40%54%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$139.93M (3 inflow days, 17 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)0.95%
Last dividend$0.97Ex-date 26 Aug 2026
Next-to-last$0.97
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

2.0020182.2820192.6820203.0820213.3220223.6020233.6420243.842025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 9.8% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Barclays Maintains S&P Global(SPGI.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $553Market news · 8 Sep 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for S&P Global(SPGI.US), With a Forecast Between $516 to $553Market news · 3 Sep 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for S&P Global(SPGI.US), With a Forecast Between $510 to $553Market news · 2 Sep 2026
  • Barclays Maintains S&P Global(SPGI.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $553Market news · 15 Sep 2026
  • Clear Street Maintains S&P Global(SPGI.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $516Market news · 12 Sep 2026
  • Wells Fargo Maintains S&P Global(SPGI.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $525Market news · 11 Sep 2026

SPGI stock: common questions

Where is SPGI trading right now?

$404.93 is the latest print for SPGI, a move of -0.39% against yesterday's close of $406.50. Today's low and high so far: $400.61 and $409.89.

How big is S&P Global?

Equity value comes to $119.37B at the current price. By that measure it is number 129 of the 300 names in our coverage.

How is S&P Global valued against its profits?

Buyers pay 24.6 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $14.66). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 39.2, and today's level ranks in the 5th percentile of its own history.

How far is SPGI from its yearly high?

The year's floor is $358.47 and the ceiling $518.76. Shares are 21.9% away from that ceiling.

Are there dividends on S&P Global shares?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 0.95% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was August 26, 2026.

Do Wall Street analysts like SPGI?

Of 17 analysts, 100% say buy, 0% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $522.69, with the most cautious at $500.00 and the most optimistic at $553.00.

How does S&P Global make money?

S&P Global provides credit ratings, financial data, benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and commodity price information, and owns Platts.

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