<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Merit Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of  S&amp;P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI - Free Report) by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 27,168 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 1,972 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC's holdings in S&amp;P Global were worth $13,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Despite Downturns, Analysts Say These 4 Financial Stocks Are Buys</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SPGI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of  S&amp;P Global by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,094,919 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $15,868,750,000 after purchasing an additional 315,916 shares during the last quarter.  TCI Fund Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of  S&amp;P Global by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. TCI Fund Management Ltd. now owns 11,091,623 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $5,848,502,000 after buying an additional 730,354 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in  S&amp;P Global by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,282 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,565,889,000 after acquiring an additional 42,724 shares in the last quarter.  Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of  S&amp;P Global during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,188,945,000.  Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of  S&amp;P Global by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 3,186,250 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,618,934,000 after acquiring an additional 114,843 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  87.17% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several research analysts recently commented on SPGI shares. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of S&amp;P Global from $625.00 to $599.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. reduced their target price on shares of S&amp;P Global from $635.00 to $615.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on S&amp;P Global from $615.00 to $620.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. William Blair  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of S&amp;P Global in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company increased their price objective on shares of S&amp;P Global from $660.00 to $661.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and sixteen have assigned  a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $614.93.</p><ul><li>3 Financially Fit Companies Set to Make a Run</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on SPGI</b></p><h2>S&amp;P Global Trading Down 0.6%</h2><p>Shares of SPGI opened at $527.06 on Wednesday. S&amp;P Global Inc. has a 12-month low of $427.14 and a 12-month high of $579.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $159.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $498.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $515.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. </p><ul><li>The 10 Top-Rated Stocks by Wall Street Analysts in June 2021</li></ul><p>S&amp;P Global (NYSE:SPGI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 28th. The business services provider reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter. S&amp;P Global had a net margin of 28.10% and a return on equity of 15.90%.  Sell-side analysts forecast that  S&amp;P Global Inc. will post 17.11 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>About S&amp;P Global</h2> (Free Report)<p>S&amp;P Global is a leading provider of financial information, analytics and benchmark indices that serve investors, issuers, corporations and public institutions worldwide. The company operates through well-known businesses that include credit ratings, market intelligence and index licensing, as well as commodity and energy information services. Its products and services are used to assess creditworthiness, inform investment decisions, construct and track benchmark portfolios, and support risk and commodity market analysis.  </p><p>S&amp;P Global Ratings provides independent credit ratings, research and data used by fixed income investors and capital market participants to evaluate issuer and transaction risk.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than S&amp;P Global</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>The Crash Has Already Started (Most Just Don’t See It Yet)</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before January 2026!</li><li>[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding SPGI?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for S&amp;P Global Inc. 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<p>Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) by 7.8% in Q3, acquiring an additional 1,972 shares, bringing its total to 27,168 shares valued at $13.2 million. Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and TCI Fund Management, also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have mixed views on SPGI, with price targets ranging from $599 to $661, and a consensus rating of "Buy". SPGI shares opened at $527.06, with a 12-month range of $427.14 to $579.05, and a market cap of $159.59 billion.</p>

Merit Financial Group LLC Acquires 1,972 Shares of S&P Global Inc. $SPGI