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S&P Global Inc.

$SPGI·$121B·Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges·Financial Services
$411.93-0.7%YTD-19.6%1Y-25.3%
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SPSPGI
$SPGIS&P Global Inc.
$411.93-0.74%267 posts+5%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SPGI, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-07-31

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

S&P Global compounding at 10% with $11T of refinancing tailwind and a 5% buyback authorized — down 20% YTD is a rare buying setup.

S&P Global is the ratings + indices + market-intelligence data conglomerate — the largest of the credit-ratings-plus-data infrastructure names, with a compounding margin profile driven by the S&P 500 index licensing and Platts commodities data.

The reason the setup is asymmetric:

  • Q2 was a clean double-beat: revenue $4.15B vs $3.85B consensus (+10-11% YoY), adjusted EPS $4.83 vs $4.76 (+23% YoY), and adjusted EBIT margin expanded from 52.3% to 54.3% (+200 basis points) — meaning the operating leverage is real and the AI-augmented workflow investments are finally producing margin.
  • The refinancing tailwind is a specific structural earnings driver: management flagged approximately $11 trillion of rated debt coming up for refinancing over the next 4.5 years — that's an unusual multi-year Ratings revenue pipeline, meaning the FY27+ growth math has a bigger cushion than the market currently prices.
  • The capital return commitment is real: management authorized repurchases exceeding 5% of the current market cap, and first-half cash flow topped $2.3B — meaning share-count reduction is a material tailwind on FY27 EPS growth (consensus $18.50 growing to $20.49 = 11% EPS growth, of which buybacks account for a meaningful chunk).

The Oct 29 Q3 print is the next test — another beat plus explicit progress on the refinancing pipeline and any updated FY26 EPS guide extends the rerating toward $500 from the current $415. The invalidation would be a Market Intelligence segment share-loss commentary (competitive dynamics with Bloomberg and FactSet) or an Indices-segment yield compression from S&P 500 licensing renegotiations. Setup is quality compounder at a rare discount.

Agrees with X sentimentX captures the setup accurately — Q2 double-beat, EBIT margin +200bps, $11T refinancing pipeline, >5% market-cap buyback authorization, 'compounding machine at 23.85x vs historical ~30x.' Fair full agreement. Rare in a mega-cap where the crowd read and the fundamentals both point clearly in the same direction.

What to watch: Oct 29 Q3 earnings — another beat plus explicit refinancing pipeline progress and any updated FY26 EPS guide extends the rerating toward $500. Market Intelligence share-loss commentary or Indices-segment yield compression are the near-term risks.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment⚠45 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-01 · top-engagement diverged

Sentiment on S&P Global is bullish quality-compounder after Q2 beat (revenue $4.15B +10% YoY, EPS $4.83 +23% YoY, Ratings +17%, Indices +20%, adj op margin 54.3%). Bulls cite the CEO citing $11T in refi debt coming over 4.5 years, the raised $7B buyback target (>5% of market cap), FY26 raised revenue guidance, and the fresh Mobility spin-off sharpening the franchise. Bears note the -5% post-print drop from EPS $4.83 vs $5.00 expected. 'Compounding machine' framing dominates. Stock down 27% from 52-week high is being called a cheap entry.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Financial data powerhouse combining credit ratings, Dow Jones indices, commodity intelligence, and market data.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SPGI.

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What this means for $SPGI

Neutral — Financial data powerhouse combining credit ratings, Dow Jones indices, commodity intelligence, and market data; limited read-through from financial - data & stock exchanges macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Industry benchmark

9-name peer basket
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
26.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
43.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
7.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
14.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
70.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 28, 2026$4.83$4.81+0.4%
Q1 2026Apr 28, 2026$4.70$4.58+2.6%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$4.30$4.33-0.7%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$4.73$4.42+7.0%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $4.42

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$4.2B+10.4%70.4%48.0%$4.69$1.0B
Q4 FY25$3.9B+9.0%70.1%42.7%$3.76$1.7B
Q3 FY25$3.9B+8.8%71.2%43.1%$3.86$1.5B
Q2 FY25$3.8B+5.8%70.2%41.3%$3.50$1.4B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 14 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$15.2B$15.2B – $15.3B$18.50$17.41 – $19.5511
FY27$15.7B$14.8B – $16.8B$20.49$19.58 – $22.3814
FY28$16.9B$16.3B – $17.3B$23.48$22.59 – $24.2213
FY29$17.9B$17.3B – $18.3B$25.07$23.99 – $25.8612
FY30$18.8B$18.1B – $19.2B$26.88$25.73 – $27.736

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.19%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-2.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-9.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 294.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.7% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.085-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyMay 1Catherine R ClayCEO2.5K sh$1.1MBuyApr 30Moritz Robert Edward Jr.Director1.2K sh$500KBuyApr 29Martina CheungCEO2.3K sh$998KBuyFeb 11Hubert JolyDirector199 sh$79K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 288-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

S&P Global Inc (SPGI) reported financial results for second quarter ended June 30, 2026, as well as certain guidance for 2026 via 8-K Item 2.02, filed 2026-07-28. Full financials are in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). Quarterly earnings contain headline P&L, balance sheet, and guidance. Investors should review the exhibit for revenue, margins, EPS, and any updates to full-year outlook.

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 93
AI summary

Darren Robert Thomas, newly appointed Co-Head of Market Intelligence at S&P Global Inc., filed an initial Form 3 on July 9, 2026 disclosing beneficial ownership of 6,173.643 shares of common stock and 3,172 unvested RSUs across five tranches (vesting 2026-2029) as of July 1, 2026. Thomas is an officer-level insider (not a 10%+ holder); the filing reflects his initial ownership position upon assuming the Co-Head role. Routine Section 16 initial disclosure; no material ownership stake.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 68-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

S&P Global's EVP and Chief Legal Officer Steven Kemps notified the company on July 1, 2026 of his intent to retire effective December 31, 2026. S&P Global has launched a CLO succession search; Kemps will remain in his current role until his successor is appointed or until year-end, at which point he would transition to a Special Advisor role through the Retirement Date. This is a routine planned executive departure; the outcome of the CLO succession search is the key follow-on event.

8-K/APress release / Reg FD (amended)Jul 68-K/A — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

S&P Global Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to a prior 8-K on July 6, 2026 to furnish unaudited pro forma financial information reflecting the estimated effects of a previously announced Separation transaction. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of future results and is provided for informational purposes only per Item 9.01(b) requirements. The specific nature of the separation and the financial figures are in the attached exhibits. This is a supplemental disclosure required to complete the original 8-K filing.

8-KMaterial agreementJul 28-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.01: Acquisition completed · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

S&P Global completed the spin-off of Mobility Global Inc. (automotive analytics and data division) on July 1, 2026, distributing 100% of Mobility Global shares to SPGI stockholders of record June 15, 2026 at a 1:1 ratio. Transformative spin-off creating a new independent public company from the S&P Global Mobility division.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 268-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K on May 26, 2026 (event date May 19, 2026) covering Items 5.02 (officer/director change), 7.01 (Reg FD presentation), and 9.01. The filing covers a personnel change alongside investor materials furnished under Reg FD. The excerpt is boilerplate only; the specific director/officer change and presentation topic are in the attached exhibits. The 5.02 disclosure is the notable element — leadership changes at SPGI are material given its scale and ongoing strategic initiatives.

8-KShareholder voteMay 218-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K (Item 5.07) on May 21, 2026 (event date May 20, 2026) reporting shareholder vote results from its annual meeting. The excerpt is boilerplate only; vote tallies on directors, executive compensation, auditor, and any other proposals are in the attached exhibit. Routine annual meeting disclosure — no indication of contested outcomes for this large-cap financial data company.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 128-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K under Item 7.01 (Reg FD) on May 12, 2026, furnishing a presentation or investor materials for public disclosure. The excerpt is XBRL header only with no narrative body detailing the presentation topic or specific data disclosed. Filed May 12, 2026; exhibits attached under Item 9.01. This is a routine Reg FD disclosure — informational and non-dilutive, with no structural corporate change.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

S&P Global Inc. $SPGI Shares Sold by Bank of America Corp DEdefenseworld.net·3d agoS&P Global: Why This Selloff Is A Rare Buying Opportunityseekingalpha.com·3d agoFive9 Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600prnewswire.com·4d agoSPGI Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI Growth and Buybackszacks.com·4d agoS&P Global Introduces Expanded Private Markets Datasets from With Intelligence into S&P Capital IQ Proprnewswire.com·4d ago

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