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The price of Spire Inc (NYSE: SR) closed at $72.83 in the last session, down -3.85% from day before closing price of $75.75. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.16 million shares were traded. SR stock price reached its highest trading level at $73.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $71.235.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at SR’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of 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 4298201088 and an Enterprise Value of 9280999424. As of this moment, Spire’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.97, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.09. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.77 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.822 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.496.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SR is 0.68, which has changed by 0.0937078 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15366066 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 $61.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.00%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.94%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, SR traded on average about 439.17K shares per day over the past 3-months and 458590 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 59.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.59M. Insiders hold about 2.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.12% stake in the company. Shares short for SR as of 1752537600 were 2292914 with a Short Ratio of 5.22, compared to 1749772800 on 1859441. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2292914 and a Short% of Float of 4.5100003.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for SR is 3.11, which was 3.08 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.040660065The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.2. The current Payout Ratio is 72.11% for SR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-11. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1994-03-08 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Spire Inc (SR) is currently in progress, with 7.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.35, with high estimates of -$0.3 and low estimates of -$0.4.
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 $5.13, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $5.48 and $4.8.
Revenue Estimates
According to 5 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $417.16M. 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 $362.9M. There is a high estimate of $546.72M 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 $2.56B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.59BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.8B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.97B and the low estimate is $2.55B.
