<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; from the twelve research firms that are currently  covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued  a buy recommendation and three have issued  a strong buy recommendation on  the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $88.5455.</p><ul><li>3 Recession-Ready Stocks That Thrive When the Economy Sputters</li></ul><p>SR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Spire from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley  set a $97.00 price target on Spire in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Spire to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. BTIG Research raised Spire to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating on shares of Spire in a research note on Monday, December 22nd.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Spire</b></p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Investing $650 Billion in the U.S.—Should You Invest?</li></ul><p>A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in  Spire in the third quarter valued at $227,000.  CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  Spire in the 3rd quarter valued at about $108,000.  CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  Spire in the 3rd quarter valued at about $507,000.  Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of  Spire by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,220,171 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $99,468,000 after purchasing an additional 85,004 shares during the period.  Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its stake in  Spire by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 82,424 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $6,709,000 after buying an additional 3,043 shares during the last quarter. 87.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Spire Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of Spire stock opened at $83.15 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.32. Spire has a one year low of $65.15 and a one year high of $91.11. The company has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a PE ratio of 18.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.66. </p><ul><li>MarketBeat ‘Stock of the Week’: Spirit Realty deal rattles REITs</li></ul><p>Spire (NYSE:SR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The utilities provider reported ($0.47) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.46) by ($0.01). Spire had a net margin of 10.96% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The firm had revenue of $334.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $439.56 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.54) EPS. The firm's revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Spire has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.450 EPS.  On average, equities research analysts forecast that  Spire will post 4.5 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Spire Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.825 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is a boost from Spire's previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. Spire's payout ratio is presently 75.00%. </p><h2>About Spire</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Spire Inc <span>NYSE: SR<span></span></span>, formerly known as The Laclede Group, is a regulated natural gas distribution company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its three operating divisions—Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama and Spire Mississippi—the company delivers natural gas to more than 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers. Spire's service territory spans key markets in the central and southern United States, including metropolitan St. Louis, central Alabama and central Mississippi.  </p><p>Founded in 1857 as the Laclede Gas Light Company, the business has grown through strategic acquisitions, notably Alabama Gas Corporation in 2013 and Mississippi Gas in 2016.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Spire</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Trump’s new AI budget just passed — one stock could soar</li><li>[How To] Claim Your Pre-IPO Stake In SpaceX!</li><li>Drop these 5 stocks now!</li><li>The McDonald's Secret</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVNS?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVNS"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Spire Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Spire, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Spire wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Spire currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from twelve research firms. Analysts have issued various recommendations, with six holding, three buying, and three strongly buying the stock. The average target price is $88.55. Recent analyst reports include UBS raising the target to $100 and Morgan Stanley setting it at $97. Spire's stock opened at $83.15, with a market cap of $4.91 billion. The company recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.825 per share, reflecting a 4.0% yield.</p>

Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts