S&P Global ( (SPGI) ) is experiencing volatility. Read on for a possible explanation for the stock’s unusual movement.
S&P Global shares are climbing as investors cheer the clean spin-off of its automotive Mobility unit into newly independent Mobility Global, ticker MBGL. The deal gives each SPGI shareholder one MBGL share and leaves S&P fully focused on its core ratings, indices and data businesses, with no remaining stake in the new company.
Analysts see S&P Global’s high profit margins and strong free cash flow as powerful long-term strengths, since they give the company ample cash to reinvest, make acquisitions and return money to shareholders even in choppy markets. However, the loss of Mobility’s revenue and the natural ups and downs in its ratings business could make future growth less smooth, so investors should expect more earnings swing and carefully watch how management redeploys capital after the spin-off.
More about S&P Global
YTD Price Performance: -15.66%
Average Trading Volume: 2,138,964
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: $122.8B
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