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As of close of business last night, Spire Inc’s stock clocked out at $72.41, up 0.26% from its previous closing price of $72.22. In other words, the price has increased by $0.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded. SR stock price reached its highest trading level at $72.94 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $71.99.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SR’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.34 and its Current Ratio is at 0.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.95.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on March 20, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $85 from $72 previously.
On February 26, 2025, Ladenburg Thalmann Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $83.
Mizuho Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on December 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $65 to $76.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 13 ’24 when Hampton Joseph B. sold 1,472 shares for $67.61 per share. The transaction valued at 99,522 led to the insider holds 5,311 shares of the business.
Woodard Adam W. sold 1,150 shares of SR for $77,590 on Dec 13 ’24. The Treasurer now owns 2,587 shares after completing the transaction at $67.47 per share. On Dec 02 ’24, another insider, KOONCE PAUL D, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $73.61 each. As a result, the insider paid 73,610 and bolstered with 2,425 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SR now has a Market Capitalization of 4273413888 and an Enterprise Value of 9256211456. As of this moment, Spire’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.812 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.466.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SR is 0.66, which has changed by 0.23587644 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SR has reached a high of $79.81, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $58.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.00%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SR traded 449.34K shares on average per day over the past three months and 389270 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 59.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.41M. Insiders hold about 2.72% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.45% stake in the company. Shares short for SR as of 1748563200 were 2024672 with a Short Ratio of 4.51, compared to 1745971200 on 1669311. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2024672 and a Short% of Float of 3.9800000000000004.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.08, SR has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.11. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.042647466The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.19. The current Payout Ratio is 72.11% for SR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-11 with an ex-dividend date of 1749600000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1994-03-08 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 7.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.34, with high estimates of -$0.17 and low estimates of -$0.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.52 and $4.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.49. EPS for the following year is $5.11, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $5.48 and $4.8.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 5 analysts expect revenue to total $417.27M. It ranges from a high estimate of $451M to a low estimate of $345M. As of the current estimate, Spire Inc’s year-ago sales were $414.1MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $363.08M. There is a high estimate of $545.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $296M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.75B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.36B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.58B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.59BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.81B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.97B and the low estimate is $2.55B.
