An Evaluation Of Spire Inc (NYSE: SR) Prospects

After Hours

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Stocks Info

SR belongs to the Utilities sector of the NYSE while operating in the Utilities – Regulated Gas industry. The current market capitalization of Spire Inc is $4.02B. A total of 0.29 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 380.92K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Hampton Joseph B. sold 1,472 shares of SR for 67.61 per share on Dec 13 ’24. After the transaction, the President, AL & MS now owns 5,311 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 13 ’24, Woodard Adam W. sold 1,150 shares at 67.47 per share. SR shares that Treasurer owns now total 2,587.

Among the insiders who bought shares, KOONCE PAUL D acquired of 1,000 shares on Dec 02 ’24 at a per-share price of $73.61. This resulted in the Director holding 2,425 shares of SR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Gorla Gerard J. sold 500 shares at $64.82 per share on Aug 22 ’24. Company shares held by the VP, Chief HR Officer now total 7,311.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Spire Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.05, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.38%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.17. SR’s most recent ex-dividend date was 18.99% when it declared a $3.14 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/11/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/11/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4.46%. The SR stock dividend was $0.7550 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SR has a high of $73.64 and a low of $56.36.

As of this writing, SR has an earnings estimate of $1.42 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.53 per share and a lower estimate of $1.36.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. SR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $4.30M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.67B in debt and $1.61B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $51.79, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.67B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for SR is Buy with a score of 3.17.

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