S&P Global at critical point ahead of earnings
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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SPGI sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for SPGI moved above the 200-day moving average on July 01, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 24, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SPGI as a result. In of 79 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 June 25, 2025. Looking at past instances where SPGI's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 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 366 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.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 June 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. SPGI’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
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 67, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 strong sales and a profitable 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 Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than 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 significantly 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 (4.000) is normal, around the industry mean (5.755). P/E Ratio (51.894) is within average values for comparable stocks, (35.318). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.518) is also within normal values, averaging (2.610). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.031) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.893) is also within normal values, averaging (82.424).
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