Where it trades today
trading 27% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- SPGI trades at 24.6x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- SPGI carries a beta of 1.08, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus JPM, BAC, WFC matters here because leadership inside financial services rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- SPGI is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside financial services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in SPGI.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for SPGI come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for SPGI. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What S&P Global Inc. does
S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides benchmarks, data, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, energy and commodity, and automotive markets. It operates through four segments: S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Energy, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The S&P Global Market Intelligence segment provides multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. This segment offers Data, Analytics & Insights, a desktop product suite that provides data, analytics, and third-party research for global finance and corporate professionals; research, reference data, market data, derived analytics, and valuation…
Employees
44,500
Industry
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Headquarters
New York, United States
What analysts expect
SPGI carries a strong buy consensus from 20 analysts, with an average price target of $520.30 versus $405.32 today (+28.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
SPGI generated $16.12B in trailing revenue (10.4% year over year), with a 30.5% net margin, and $5.45B of free cash flow, against $11.61B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.34B | $10.77B | $6.18B | $4.47B | $14.67 | $5.46B |
| 2024 | $14.21B | $9.85B | $5.48B | $3.85B | $12.36 | $5.57B |
| 2023 | $12.50B | $8.36B | $4.05B | $2.63B | $8.25 | $3.57B |
| 2022 | $11.18B | $7.43B | $3.02B | $3.25B | $10.25 | $2.51B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
SPGI beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
S&P Global Inc. trades at $405.32, 22.4% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.08, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is SPGI a good buy right now?
S&P Global Inc. trades at 24.6x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 27.9% volatility.
Does SPGI pay dividends?
Yes, S&P Global Inc. offers a dividend yield of 0.96%. That is roughly $3.89 per share a year.
How volatile is SPGI?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 27.9% and beta of 1.08, SPGI is classified as Medium risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for SPGI?
The average analyst price target for S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) is $520.30 based on 20 analyst estimates, about 28.4% above the current price of $405.32. The published range runs from $485.00 to $553.00.
How much revenue does SPGI generate?
S&P Global Inc. reported $16.12B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 10.4% year over year. Net margin sits at 30.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.