Key facts, as of
As of October 7, 2026, S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) trades at $396.13, down 12.5% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $361.03 to $522.47; the price is 24.2% below that high. It is 27.7% below its all-time high of $547.82, reached in August 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +261.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 6.4% below its 200-day average of $423.27, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 18.6% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 23.8 and a dividend yield of 0.98%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) stock analysis", 2026-10-07. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/spgi
Where it trades today
trading 22% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) is 27.7% below its all-time high of $547.82, reached in August 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +261.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
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 23.8x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 18.6%, below the sector norm of 24.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- SPGI remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 24.2% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
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.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- 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: Oct 7, 2026, 9:55 AM.
- 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 21 analysts, with an average price target of $520.81 versus $396.13 today (+31.5%). 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.
Which ETFs hold it
SPGI is in 8 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 1.58% of the fund, holding #13 of 76.
Famous investors who hold it
SPGI is in the latest 13F of 4 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Bill Ackman (Pershing Square) holds the most of it: 5.43% of the portfolio, position #10 of 14, as of Q2 2026.
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
In a downtrend, with $382.39 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 4.7% below its 50-day average and 6.4% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 42 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $405.56 (+2.4%), the nearest floor $382.39 (-3.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is SPGI a good investment in 2026?
S&P Global Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 23.8, with medium volatility (18.6% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of SPGI?
Based on 30-day volatility of 18.6%, SPGI has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.09 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does SPGI pay dividends?
Yes, S&P Global Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.98%.
How far is SPGI from its all-time high?
S&P Global Inc. is 27.7% below its all-time high of $547.82, reached in August 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +261.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold SPGI?
8 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold S&P Global Inc.. The largest weights: XLF (1.58%), VIG (0.56%), JEPI (0.47%), VTV (0.46%) and VOO (0.20%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is SPGI?
0.20%, as of August 31, 2026: SPGI is holding #91 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $2.00 in S&P Global Inc..
Which famous investors own SPGI?
Bill Ackman (5.43% of Pershing Square's 13F), George Soros (0.50% of Soros Fund Management's 13F), Ray Dalio (0.16% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F) and Renaissance Technologies (0.12% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for SPGI?
The average analyst price target for S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) is $520.81 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 31.5% above the current price of $396.13. 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.
Compare SPGI with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.