SPGI SEC Filing News — S&P Global Inc.

Q: What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for SPGI?

The 10-K is S&P Global Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Latest SEC filings for S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-05.

S&P Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides benchmarks, data, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, energy and commodity, and automotive markets. It operates through four segments: S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Energy, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The S&P Global Market Intelligence segment provides multi-asset-class data and analytics integrated with purpose-built workflow solutions. This segment offers Data, Analytics & Insights, a…

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Market Cap: $117.3B CIK: 64040

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for SPGI currently lean bullish. Of the 20 displayed SEC filing records, 3 carry bullish classifications versus 0 bearish classifications. These labels summarize filing attributes; they are not recommendations, probabilities, or evidence of future price direction. There were 7 insider transactions (Form 4) in this period.

SPGI Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-04-28 — 2026-10-05

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

3 buys vs 0 sells

Net insider buying in this period — more purchases than sales reported.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$1.08M

Clay Catherine R (CEO, S&P Dow Jones Indices) · 2026-05-04

2,500 shares · Form 4

Insider Transactions 7 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 7 filings in this group are Form 4s for S&P Global Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 7 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 3 open-market purchase, 2 compensation award and 2 option exercise. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market purchase ×3: The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.
Compensation award ×2: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Option exercise ×2: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-05

SPGI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ganesan Girish (EVP, Chief People Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	186	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	103	$388.16	$40.0K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	186	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ganesan Girish (EVP, Chief People Officer) Shares: 289

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-04

SPGI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Thomas Darren Robert (Co-Head, Market Intelligence) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	558	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	227	$411.93	$93.5K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	558	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Thomas Darren Robert (Co-Head, Market Intelligence) Shares: 785

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-06

SPGI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Eager William W (President, S&P Global Mobility) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Performance Stock Units	13,286	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Performance Stock Units	4,917	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Performance Stock Units	13,286	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Performance Stock Units	4,917	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Restricted Stock Units	2,107	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,784	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Restricted Stock Units	119	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Restricted Stock Units	263	—	—
`D`	Disposition to issuer derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,569	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Eager William W (President, S&P Global Mobility)

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Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-05

SPGI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Bhathena Firdaus (EVP, CTTO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	4,115	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	2,743	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Bhathena Firdaus (EVP, CTTO)

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Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-05-04

SPGI insider Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) bought 1,151 shares (~$499.6K)

Moritz Robert Edward Jr., listed as Director at S&P Global Inc., reported an open-market purchase of 1,151 SPGI shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`P`	Open-market purchase	1,151	$434.03	$499.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moritz Robert Edward Jr. (Director) Shares: 1,151 Est. Value: $499.6K

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Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-05-04

SPGI insider Clay Catherine R (CEO, S&P Dow Jones Indices) bought 2,500 shares (~$1.08M)

Clay Catherine R, listed as CEO, S&P Dow Jones Indices at S&P Global Inc., reported an open-market purchase of 2,500 SPGI shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`P`	Open-market purchase	2,500	$431.39	$1.08M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Clay Catherine R (CEO, S&P Dow Jones Indices) Shares: 2,500 Est. Value: $1.08M

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Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-05-01

SPGI insider CHEUNG MARTINA (Director, CEO & President) bought 2,322 shares (~$998.3K)

CHEUNG MARTINA, listed as Director, CEO & President at S&P Global Inc., reported an open-market purchase of 2,322 SPGI shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`P`	Open-market purchase	2,322	$429.93	$998.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CHEUNG MARTINA (Director, CEO & President) Shares: 2,322 Est. Value: $998.3K

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Material Events 11 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 11 in this period for S&P Global Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-28

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-06

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K/A Amended Material Company Update 2026-07-06

SPGI filed amended 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an amended 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K/A (Material Event Amendment)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-02

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-26

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-21

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-21

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-20

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-18

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-12

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-07

SPGI filed 8-K — material company event

S&P Global Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 2 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for S&P Global Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-28

SPGI filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

S&P Global Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-04-28

SPGI filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

S&P Global Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify S&P Global Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on SPGI. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

Frequently Asked Questions — SPGI SEC Filings

What SEC filings does S&P Global Inc. submit to the SEC?

S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about SPGI?

A Form 4 for SPGI discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from S&P Global Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for SPGI?

The 10-K is S&P Global Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all SPGI SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical S&P Global Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for SPGI. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does S&P Global Inc. file with the SEC?

S&P Global Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling SPGI shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

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