Spire Inc. (SR) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $86.98 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC).
Spire Inc. is a natural gas distribution holding company with utilities in Missouri (~1.2M customers, largest in the state), Alabama (~0.4M customers), and the Gulf/Mississippi region, regulated by their respective state PUCs. Revenue also comes from gas marketing (1.22 Bcf/day)... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $86.98 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Spire Inc.
Latest news
- Spire Inc. announces Quarterly dividend, payable on July 02, 2026 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com neutral
- SR or ATO: Which is the better value stock right now? - MSN — MSN neutral
- Spire (SR) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- M&T Bank Corp Increases Stock Position in Spire Inc. $SR - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Spire Trying To Close In On Key Technical Benchmark - Investor's Business Daily — Investor's Business Daily neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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- HIGHregulatoryMissouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC)10-K Item 1: 'Spire Missouri delivers natural gas to customers at rates and in accordance with tariffs authorized by the Missouri Public Service Commission ("MoPSC")'
- MEDIUMregulatoryAlabama Public Service Commission (APSC)10-K Item 1: 'Spire Alabama is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the state of Alabama and is regulated by the Alabama Public Service Commission ("APSC").'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $86.98 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $83.08. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $90.24 (+3.7% upside). Prior stop was $83.08. Stop-loss: $83.08.
Concentration risk — Regulatory: Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5).
Spire Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.5 (forward 15.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover SR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $99.
What does Spire Inc. do?Spire Inc. is a natural gas distribution holding company with utilities in Missouri (~1.2M customers, largest in the...
Spire Inc. is a natural gas distribution holding company with utilities in Missouri (~1.2M customers, largest in the state), Alabama (~0.4M customers), and the Gulf/Mississippi region, regulated by their respective state PUCs. Revenue also comes from gas marketing (1.22 Bcf/day) and midstream pipeline/storage.