What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Spire Q3 Earnings?

Spire Inc. (NYSE:SRFree Report) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Spire in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.06). The consensus estimate for Spire’s current full-year earnings is $4.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Spire’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.37) EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH downgraded shares of Spire from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $65.50 to $60.50 in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Spire from $70.00 to $69.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Spire from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Spire from $77.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott started coverage on Spire in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $71.50.

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Spire Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE SR opened at $67.35 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The company has a market cap of $3.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.57. Spire has a 52 week low of $56.36 and a 52 week high of $73.64. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.06.

Spire Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 11th were issued a dividend of $3.14 per share. This represents a $12.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 18.65%. This is a boost from Spire’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 11th. Spire’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Spire news, Treasurer Adam W. Woodard sold 1,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.47, for a total value of $77,590.50. Following the completion of the sale, the treasurer now owns 2,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,544.89. The trade was a 30.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul D. Koonce bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $73.61 per share, for a total transaction of $73,610.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $178,504.25. The trade was a 70.18 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 2.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Spire

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Spire by 5.2% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 3,572 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $240,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Creative Planning grew its stake in shares of Spire by 2.7% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 7,126 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $480,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co increased its holdings in Spire by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 900 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Spire by 87.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 438 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Spire by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. 87.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Spire

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Spire Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas and related services; and transportation and storage of natural gas.

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