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Track SPGI free→NYSEFinancialsFinancial Data & Stock ExchangesSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, but management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes. Earnings quality is mixed, and risk is moderate, while the sector backdrop is a headwind. Peer multiples imply a price about 59% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is rich, as it trades above peer multiples, and the longer horizon does not make that back through growth. Key factors to watch include any guidance cuts from SPGI and the performance of sector bellwethers like CME, ICE, and MCO. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $433.30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $424 the market pays 23× p/e — above the 14× p/e peer median but in line with its own 31× history. That premium reflects a durable franchise our peer-anchored $269 fair value understates; treat the 'expensive vs peers' read with medium confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 58% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about 7%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Flags: expensive valuation, weak execution quality, a turbulent sector regime (Heating).
For similar setups historically (n=889): about 49% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 85% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated strong grew net income 67% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=3733).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.20x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=4725).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $4.93 → $4.93 (+0.0% / 30d). 7 raised, 12 cut, 21 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 96% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$122.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$262.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $3,048.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: If the company misses this EPS target, it may face profit and growth issues.
Confirms:Adjusted EPS was below $19.40.
Disproves:Adjusted EPS meets or exceeds $19.40.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for SPGI yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On May 19, 2026, Saugata Saha notified S&P Global Inc. (the “Company”) of his departure from his role as President, S&P Global Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer, effective July 30, 2026.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Cheaper than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Financial Exchanges & Data.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
SPGI S&P Global | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 60 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
CME CME Group | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 44 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
ICE Intercontinental Exchange | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 49 of 100 | full | moderate |
MCO Moody's Corporation | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 43 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 22 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
11 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Financials names rated volatile grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=3774).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Finalize the separation of the Mobility division into an independent public company by mid-2026.
Target revenue growth between 6.3% and 8.3% for the fiscal year 2026.
Keep capital expenditures within the range of $215 million to $225 million for 2026.
Targeting adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $19.40 to $19.65 for 2026.
Why it matters: Completing the separation could create value. It may also help focus on main businesses.
Confirms:Watch for news on the Mobility division separating by June 2026.
Disproves:Delay in the separation timeline beyond mid-2026.
Why it matters: This growth range is part of S&P Global's 2026 targets. It shows business health.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth reported between 6.3% and 8.3% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth falls below 6.3% year over year.
Why it matters: This may show a slowdown in the financial sector. It could affect S&P Global's performance.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth reported below its median.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth remains above its median.
Why it matters: This EPS target reflects S&P Global's profitability goals for 2026. Meeting it signals strong performance.
Confirms:Adjusted EPS reported between $19.40 and $19.65 for 2026.
Disproves:Adjusted EPS reported below $19.40 for 2026.
Why it matters: Lower CAPEX may mean less money spent on growth projects.
Confirms:CAPEX guidance reported below $215M.
Disproves:CAPEX guidance remains at or above $215M.
Other Events On May 19, 2026, S&P Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), announcing the pricing of the 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…
Other Events On May 18, 2026, S&P Global Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), announcing the commencement of a $2,000,000,000 private offering 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. ahead of its planned separation.…
and 7.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Regulation FD Disclosure On April 28, 2026, S&P Global Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued an earnings release containing a discussion of the Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, as well as certain guidance for 2026. The earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in this
and 7.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Regulation FD Disclosure On February 10, 2026, S&P Global Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued an earnings release containing a discussion of the Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as well as certain guidance for 2026. The earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in this