The parent company of Standard & Poor’s, S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), is at a critical juncture on its chart and the company is getting ready to report earnings later this week. If we look at the daily chart we see that the stock found support at the $195 level back in August. The stock rallied from there and eventually moved up near the $215 level before turning lower in the fourth quarter.
The stock would eventually fall below the $160 level in December, but it has rallied again, gaining over 22% since the close on Christmas Eve. This rally has brought the stock back up to the $195 level and the company will report fourth quarter earnings results on Thursday, February 7.
S&P Global’s fundamentals have been strong over the last few years. Earnings have grown at an annual rate of 23% over the last three years, while sales have grown at a rate of 7% per year during that same time period. The earnings grew by 23% in the third quarter while sales were only up 2%.
The company’s management efficiency and profitability measurements are incredibly high. The return on equity is at 83.12% and the return on assets is at 20.38%. The profit margin is a whopping 44.6% and the operating margin is at 46.8%.
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The RSI Oscillator for SPGI moved out of oversold territory on October 08, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 28 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 28 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 45 cases where SPGI's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 24, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SPGI as a result. In of 78 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SPGI just turned positive on October 09, 2025. Looking at past instances where SPGI's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SPGI advanced for three days, in of 362 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
SPGI may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
SPGI moved below its 50-day moving average on September 18, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for SPGI crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 18, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 11 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SPGI declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for SPGI entered a downward trend on October 24, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 61, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. SPGI’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.474) is normal, around the industry mean (5.425). P/E Ratio (37.621) is within average values for comparable stocks, (29.767). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.745) is also within normal values, averaging (3.647). SPGI has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.008) as compared to the industry average of (0.024). P/S Ratio (10.277) is also within normal values, averaging (8.669).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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