S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. The company operates through four segments: S&P Global Ratings (Ratings), S&P Global Market Intelligence (Market Intelligence), S&P Global Platts (Platts), and S&P Dow Jones Indices (Indices). The Ratings segment offers credit ratings, research, and analytics to investors, corporations, governments, municipalities, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, asset managers, and other debt issuers. The Market Intelligence segment provides multi-asset-class data, research, and analytical capabilities that integrate cross-asset analytics and desktop services to investment managers, investment banks, private equity firms, insurance companies, commercial banks, corporations, professional services firms, government agencies, and regulators. The Platts segment offers essential price data, analytics, and industry insights for the commodity and energy markets. It serves producers, traders, and intermediaries within the energy, petrochemicals, metals, and agriculture markets. The Indices segment provides index that maintains various valuation and index benchmarks for investment advisors, wealth managers, and institutional investors. The company also offers analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization systems to Wall Street's premier global banks and investment institutions, as well as the National Security community; subscription and custom reports on bank deposits, loans, fees, and other product data to the financial services industry; and insights on global supply chains. The company was formerly known as McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. and changed its name to S&P Global Inc. in April 2016. S&P Global Inc. was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 2/17/2026 | $575.00 | Buy | BofA Securities |
| 10/1/2025 | $540.00 | Buy | Seaport Research Partners |
| 4/10/2025 | $600.00 | Buy | BofA Securities |
| 3/12/2025 | $599.00 | Outperform | Mizuho |
| 12/20/2024 | $600.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
| 10/2/2024 | $599.00 | Outperform | Evercore ISI |
| 9/23/2024 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | Raymond James | |
| 8/13/2024 | $575.00 | Overweight | Wells Fargo |
| 10/16/2023 | $457.00 → $430.00 | Buy | Jefferies |
| 9/14/2023 | $453.00 | Outperform | Wolfe Research |
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AMERICAN BUSINESS BANK (ABB) ((AMBZ) was ranked number six in S&P Global Market Intelligence's Top 50 Community Banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion for 2025, based on financials for the year ended December 31, 2025. "We are incredibly honored by the bank's exceptional achievements in 2025. This recognition underscores the long-term benefits of our disciplined conservative approach to managing the bank, while partnering and serving the best middle-market businesses in Southern California," said Leon Blankstein, Director, Chief Executive Officer and President of ABB. The ranking evaluates top deposit franchises among US banks with between $3 billion and $10 billion in tot
LONDON, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Commodities, a leading global provider of energy and commodity management solutions, and S&P Global Energy, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the energy and commodities markets, today announced a collaboration on data distribution to further transform how market participants access and use critical data. The data-distribution agreement enables direct access to Platts price data and insights within ION solutions. The collaboration brings together two of the sectors' most influential players
NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FedEx Freight Holding Company Inc. (NYSE:FDXF) will replace American Airlines Group Inc. (NASD:AAL) in the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA) effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, June, 1, 2026. Dow Jones Transportation Average constituent FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) is spinning off FedEx Freight Holding Company in a transaction expected to be completed on June 1. Post spin-off, parent FedEx will remain in the DJTA. American Airlines Group has a low weight in the index of less than one-half of one percentage point caused by its low share price. The Dow Jones Transportation Average is a price weighted index, and thus very low-priced stocks ha
NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600: FedEx Freight Holding Company (NYSE:FDXF) will replace EPAM Systems Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) in the S&P 500, and EPAM Systems will replace Shutterstock Inc. (NYSE:SSTK) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, June 2. S&P 500 & 100 constituent FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) is spinning off FedExFreight Holding in a transaction expected to be completed June 1. Post spin-off, the parent FedEx will remain in the S&P 500 and 100. EPAM Systems is more representative of the small-cap market space. Shutterstock is anticipated to be acquired in a deal t
NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") announces a methodology change to the S&P U.S. Indices' list of eligible exchanges. To support the indices' objective of measuring the market performance of U.S.-domiciled stocks trading on U.S. exchanges, S&P DJI will add the Texas Stock Exchange ("TXSE") as an eligible exchange for the S&P U.S. Indices. TXSE has announced a target date of July 6, 2026, for the launch of continuous trading. Accordingly, effective upon the commencement of continuous trading on TXSE, the exchange will be added to the list of eligible exchanges in the S&P U.S. Indices Methodology.This change is not expected to have any immediate impact on
Industry-wide initiative gives dealers centralized control over fee data and syndication to vendor partners, supporting pricing transparency across every advertising channel NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Mobility today announced that it is opening access to FeeSync powered by Market Scan, its automotive payments-as-a-service platform, to the entire automotive industry at no cost. This is one of the most significant industry-wide infrastructure investments in recent memory. The first-of-its-kind platform gives dealers a centralized, secure environment to manage and syndicate their fee structures to vendor and agency partners, independent of any technology partners.
Award highlights S&P Global Ratings' role in enhancing credit insights across structured credit marketsNEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Ratings was named CLO Rating Agency of the Year at the 2026 GlobalCapital U.S. Securitization Awards, held on Thursday, 14 May in New York City. The award recognizes S&P Global Ratings' commitment to delivering high-quality, independent credit analysis that brings transparency to the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market, enabling investors, issuers, and market participants to make informed decisions with conviction. This award showcases S&P Global Ratings' analytical rig
Legacy of Excellence: The Dow Jones Industrial Average® (DJIA®) turns 130, cementing its status as a symbol of American business strength, innovation, and resilience.A Global Icon: From humble beginnings with 12 industrial companies in 1896 to a powerhouse of 30 leading blue-chip firms today, The Dow® remains one of the world's most recognized and influential market indicators.Breaking Barriers: Just months after soaring past 50,000 for the first time on February 6, 2026, the DJIA's 130th anniversary highlights its enduring power and relevance in measuring global markets.NEW YORK, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices today celebrates the 130th anniversary of the Dow Jones Indus
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index posted a 0.7% annual gain for March 2026, down from a 0.8% rise in the previous month.More than half of major U.S. metropolitan markets posted year-over-year price declines in March, with Seattle (-2.5%) displacing Denver as the weakest market and Chicago (6.1%) remaining the strongest.For the 10th consecutive month, inflation outpaced national home price appreciation, with March CPI running 2.6 percentage points above the 0.7% annual gain, extending the streak of negative real home price returns.NEW YORK, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the March 2026 results for the S&P Cotality Cas
Saugata Saha to depart the Company July 30, 2026Enterprise Data, Technology & Transformation Organizations Combine to Unlock Greater Value and InnovationNEW YORK, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced today that Saugata Saha, President of S&P Global Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer, has decided to leave the company to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Saha will remain with S&P Global through July 30, 2026, to support transition. "Saugata is a respected leader and a valued member of our Executive Leadership Team. He leaves Market Intell
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BofA Securities resumed coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $575.00
Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $540.00
BofA Securities resumed coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $600.00
Mizuho initiated coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $599.00
Citigroup initiated coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $600.00
Evercore ISI initiated coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $599.00
Raymond James downgraded S&P Global from Outperform to Mkt Perform
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $575.00
Jefferies resumed coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $430.00 from $457.00 previously
Wolfe Research initiated coverage of S&P Global with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $453.00
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NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FedEx Freight Holding Company Inc. (NYSE:FDXF) will replace American Airlines Group Inc. (NASD:AAL) in the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA) effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, June, 1, 2026. Dow Jones Transportation Average constituent FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) is spinning off FedEx Freight Holding Company in a transaction expected to be completed on June 1. Post spin-off, parent FedEx will remain in the DJTA. American Airlines Group has a low weight in the index of less than one-half of one percentage point caused by its low share price. The Dow Jones Transportation Average is a price weighted index, and thus very low-priced stocks ha
NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600: FedEx Freight Holding Company (NYSE:FDXF) will replace EPAM Systems Inc. (NYSE:EPAM) in the S&P 500, and EPAM Systems will replace Shutterstock Inc. (NYSE:SSTK) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, June 2. S&P 500 & 100 constituent FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) is spinning off FedExFreight Holding in a transaction expected to be completed June 1. Post spin-off, the parent FedEx will remain in the S&P 500 and 100. EPAM Systems is more representative of the small-cap market space. Shutterstock is anticipated to be acquired in a deal t
NEW YORK, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, May 27. Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE:UTI) will replace Veris Residential Inc. (NYSE:VRE). Affinius Capital and Vista Hill Partners are acquiring Veris Residential in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.Peloton Interactive Inc. (NASD: PTON) will replace Enviri Corp. (NYSE:NVRI). Enviri is spinning off certain operations and assets later this month into a new publicly traded company. Post spin-off, Veolia Environment SA will acquire the remaining parent entity. The new publicly
NEW YORK, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600: SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) will replace Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE:FLO) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Flowers Foods will replace CSG Systems Intl Inc. (NASD: CSGS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, May 18. NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) is acquiring CSG Systems Intl in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.F&G Annuities & Life Inc. (NYSE: FG) will replace Mister Car Wash Inc. (NASD: MCW) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, May 19. Leonard Green & Partners L.P. is
NEW YORK, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alignment Healthcare Inc. (NASD: ALHC) will replace Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASD: SNCY) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 14. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Allegiant Travel Co. (NASD: ALGT) is acquiring Sun Country Airlines Holdings in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:Effective DateIndex Name ActionCompany NameTickerGICS SectorMay 14, 2026S&P SmallCap 600AdditionAlignment HealthcareALHCHealth CareMay 14, 2026S&P SmallCap 600DeletionSun Country Airli
NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 14: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) will replace Tri Pointe Homes Inc. (NYSE:TPH). Sumitomo Forestry Group (TSE: 1911) is acquiring Tri Pointe Homes in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.Remitly Global Inc. (NASD: RELY) will replace Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD: APLS). S&P 500 constituent Biogen Inc. (NASD: BIIB) is acquiring Apellis Pharmaceuticals in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.Following is a summary of the changes that will take
NEW YORK, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:VEEV) will replace Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 7. S&P 500 constituent Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:DVN) is acquiring Coterra Energy in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:Effective DateIndex Name ActionCompany NameTickerGICS SectorMay 7, 2026S&P 500AdditionVeeva SystemsVEEVHealth CareMay 7, 2026S&P 500DeletionCoterra EnergyCTRAEnergyABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICESS&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource
NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeStance Health Group Inc. (NASD: LFST) will replace Golden Entertainment Inc (NASD: GDEN) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, May 1. S&P 500 constituent VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) and Blake Sartini are acquiring Golden Entertainment in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:Effective DateIndex Name ActionCompany NameTickerGICS SectorMay 1, 2026S&P SmallCap 600AdditionLifeStance Health GroupLFSTHealth CareMay 1, 2026S&P SmallCap 600DeletionGolden EntertainmentGDENConsum
NEW YORK, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Diebold Nixdorf Inc. (NYSE:DBD) will replace Sealed Air Corp. (NYSE:SEE) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, April 10. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC is acquiring Sealed Air in a deal expected to be completed April 9. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:Effective DateIndex Name ActionCompany NameTickerGICS SectorApril 10, 2026S&P SmallCap 600AdditionDiebold NixdorfDBDInformation TechnologyApril 10, 2026S&P SmallCap 600DeletionSealed AirSEEMaterialsABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICESS&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essen
NEW YORK, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Casey's General Stores Inc. (NASD: CASY) will replace Hologic Inc. (NASD: HOLX) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DOCN) will replace Casey's General Stores in the S&P MidCap 400, and Broadstone Net Lease Inc. (NYSE:BNL) will replace DigitalOcean Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, April 9. Affiliates of Blackstone Inc. and TPG Global are acquiring Hologic in a deal expected to be completed on or about April 7. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:Effective Dat
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Saugata Saha to depart the Company July 30, 2026Enterprise Data, Technology & Transformation Organizations Combine to Unlock Greater Value and InnovationNEW YORK, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced today that Saugata Saha, President of S&P Global Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer, has decided to leave the company to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Saha will remain with S&P Global through July 30, 2026, to support transition. "Saugata is a respected leader and a valued member of our Executive Leadership Team. He leaves Market Intell
NEW YORK, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) ("S&P Global") today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved the previously announced separation of its Mobility division, and the creation of an independent, public company, Mobility Global Inc. ("Mobility Global"). The separation will be achieved through a pro rata distribution of 100% of the outstanding shares of Mobility Global common stock to the holders of S&P Global common stock. S&P Global shareholders will receive one share of Mobility Global common stock for every share of S&P G
NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Inc. ("S&P Global") (NYSE:SPGI), today announced the pricing of a private offering of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.050% senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.450% senior notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes") and $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.050% senior notes due 2036 (the "2036 Notes" and, together with the 2029 Notes and the 2031 Notes, the "Notes") by Mobility Global Inc. ("Mobility Global" or the "Issuer"). The Issuer is a recently formed holding company for S&P Global's Mobility division, which S&P Global intends to separate from its current business by means of
NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has approved a cash dividend on the Company's common stock for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend of $0.97 is payable on June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2026. The annualized dividend rate is $3.88 per share. The Company has paid a dividend each year since 1937 and is one of fewer than 30 companies in the S&P 500® that has increased its dividend annually for more than 50 years.About S&P Global:S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) enables businesses, governments, and individuals wi
NEW YORK, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Inc. ("S&P Global") (NYSE:SPGI), today announced the commencement of a private offering of $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), senior notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes") and senior notes due 2036 (the "2036 Notes" and, together with the 2029 Notes and the 2031 Notes, the "Notes") by Mobility Global Inc. ("Mobility Global" or the "Issuer"). The Issuer is a recently formed holding company for S&P Global's Mobility division, which S&P Global intends to separate from its current business by means of a spin-off to its shareholders. The Issuer has also entered into a $500 million senior unsecured rev
Board brings together accomplished leaders with deep experience in automotive, data, strategy, technology, finance and global operations to support growth and value creation upon separation into a standalone public companyNEW YORK, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) today announced the Board of Directors for Mobility Global Inc. ("Mobility Global") following its planned separation from S&P Global into an independent, public company by mid-2026. Joseph ("Joe") Hinrichs will lead the eight-person Board, effective as of the separation date, serving as its Chair
NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) announced today the public filing of a Form 10 registration statement ("Form 10") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its previously announced separation of its Mobility division into an independent, public company, Mobility Global Inc. ("Mobility Global"). The filing provides detailed information on Mobility Global's business, strategy and historical financial results.Bill Eager, President of S&P Global Mobility and Chief Executive Officer of Mobility Global, said, "Mobility Global is the world's standard for automotive data and intelligence. OEMs, suppliers, dealers and consumers rely on our
NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) today reported first quarter results. The Company's earnings release and supplemental materials are available at http://investor.spglobal.com/Quarterly-Earnings. Supplemental Information/Conference Call/Webcast Details: The Company's senior management will review the first quarter earnings results on a conference call scheduled for today, April 28, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Additional information presented on the conference call, and the Company's supplemental slide content may be found on the Company's Investor Relations W
Divests its geoscience and petroleum engineering software portfolio to global technology firm SLB in order to sharpen focus on proprietary data and insightsLaunches Titan, a new customer facing AI-powered platform for upstream data and insightsPartners with SLB to distribute S&P Global Energy data and develop new toolsNEW YORK, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, S&P Global announced strategic innovations and changes to its upstream energy business, beginning with a definitive agreement to sell S&P Global Energy's geoscience and petroleum engineering software portfolio to SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation across more than 100 countries. This portfolio of subsurface
NEW YORK, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global's (NYSE:SPGI) first quarter 2026 results will be issued on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 via news release at approximately 7:15 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The news release will be available at www.spglobal.com. Martina Cheung, President and CEO; Eric Aboaf, Chief Financial Officer; and Mark Grant, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer, will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 28, 2026 to discuss the Company's first quarter 2026 financial results.The presentation is open to all interested parties and may include forward-looking information. The presenters' slides, supplemental deck, and