S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is included among the 15 Best Long Term Stocks to Buy According to Reddit.
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On November 14, BMO Capital raised its price target for S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) to $546 from $538 and maintained an Outperform rating following the company’s Investor Day, according to a report by The Fly. The analyst noted that high-level guidance was broadly in line with the previous Investor Day, although it was slightly more conservative in Market Intelligence and Energy, reaffirmed in Ratings, and modestly higher in the Indices segment.
In its Q3 2025 earnings, President and CEO Martina Cheung announced a $2.5 billion share repurchase planned for Q4, which will return roughly 85% of 2025 adjusted free cash flow. Additional buybacks will be funded by proceeds from the OSTTRA divestiture. The planned acquisition of With Intelligence will be financed with $1 billion in incremental debt along with cash on hand.
S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) raised its enterprise outlook, projecting total revenue growth of 7–8% and adjusted margins of 50–50.5%. The company is also a reliable dividend payer, having increased dividends for 53 consecutive years, and there remains significant room to grow. Its dividend payout ratio is projected at just 22% of 2025 earnings estimates.
S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) provides a wide array of financial data and analytics services and serves as a key authority on bond ratings.
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