In the past week, SPGI stock has gone down by -1.68%, with a monthly gain of 8.25% and a quarterly surge of 16.55%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.39% for S&P Global Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.21% for SPGI stock, with a simple moving average of 13.62% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI) is 54.00x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SPGI is 1.16. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SPGI is 312.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.72% of that float. On July 25, 2024, SPGI’s average trading volume was 1.20M shares.
SPGI) stock’s latest price update
S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.80 in relation to its previous close of 495.56. However, the company has experienced a -1.68% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investorplace.com reported 2024-07-24 that Dividend aristocrats are stocks with at least 25 years of consecutive annual dividend growth. These “regal” dividend stocks are often considered some of the highest-quality long-term stocks to buy and hold.
Analysts’ Opinion of SPGI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SPGI stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SPGI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SPGI in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $430 based on the research report published on October 16, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SPGI reach a price target of $453. The rating they have provided for SPGI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 14th, 2023.
SPGI Trading at 7.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SPGI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +7.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.61% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SPGI fell by -1.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $468.34. In addition, S&P Global Inc saw 9.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SPGI starting from Peterson Douglas L., who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $432.20 back on May 15 ’24. After this action, Peterson Douglas L. now owns 107,813 shares of S&P Global Inc, valued at $2,593,203 using the latest closing price.
Peterson Douglas L., the CEO & President of S&P Global Inc, sale 6,000 shares at $424.74 during a trade that took place back on Feb 15 ’24, which means that Peterson Douglas L. is holding 162,530 shares at $2,548,468 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SPGI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for S&P Global Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.00, with 4.61 for asset returns.
Based on S&P Global Inc (SPGI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.23 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.92.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of S&P Global Inc (SPGI) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
