S&P Global stock: Jefferies cuts target to USD 490.00
Published on 10/21/2026 at 15:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTarget cut and earnings date
- Jefferies lowered its S&P Global target from USD 525.00 to USD 490.00 on October 16, 2026.
- Adjusted earnings per share rose 23.00 percent to USD 4.83 in the second quarter of 2026.
- S&P Global stock costs EUR 388.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST.
- Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for October 27, 2026.
S&P Global (ISIN US78409V1044) faces a lower analyst target after MarketScreener reported on October 16, 2026 that Jefferies cut its target from USD 525.00 to USD 490.00. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 388.70 on October 21, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST.
Jefferies trims its target
Jefferies maintained its Buy rating while lowering the target by USD 35.00. The report cited a weaker revenue outlook, with the full-year growth forecast reduced to 8.10 percent, while the adjusted earnings-per-share estimate was cut by USD 0.05 to USD 17.80.
The target remains above the latest NYSE quotation. S&P Global shares were last quoted at USD 440.58 on October 21, 2026 at 9:54 a.m. EDT, while the market capitalization stood at USD 129.9 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 26.86.
Second-quarter figures set the baseline
In the second quarter of 2026, adjusted earnings per share rose 23.00 percent year over year to USD 4.83 and pro forma revenue increased 11.00 percent to USD 3.68 billion, according to TradingView on October 19, 2026. Adjusted operating profit increased 15.00 percent, and the adjusted operating margin reached 54.30 percent.
Those figures provide the operating backdrop for the next report. The company had set full-year 2026 adjusted operating-margin expansion at 35 to 60 basis points, or 75 to 100 basis points excluding OSTTRA, in the second-quarter update.
October 27 results are next
S&P Global said on September 29, 2026 that it will release third-quarter results on October 27, 2026 at approximately 7:15 a.m. EDT, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The date gives investors the next formal test of revenue growth, margins and the ratings pipeline.
Stock remains below its yearly high
The NYSE stock's 52-week range is USD 361.03 to USD 552.25, with the latest quotation closer to the lower end. The current valuation combines a USD 129.9 billion market capitalization with a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 26.86.
S&P Global was trading at EUR 388.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of S&P Global stock.
S&P Global market facts
- Company: S&P Global Inc.
- ISIN: US78409V1044
- Ticker: SPGI
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 3:40 p.m. CEST): EUR 388.70
- Market capitalization: USD 129.9 billion (as of October 21, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 361.03-552.25 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial Data and Stock Exchanges
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 27, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
