Spire Inc. (SR) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $90.77 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.8% away).
Spire Inc. is a natural gas utility holding company serving customers in Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi, and Gulf regions through its Gas Utility segment, plus gas marketing and midstream transportation/storage operations. The utilities are regulated by the MoPSC, APSC, and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $90.77 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.8% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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- MEDIUMregulatoryMoPSC (Missouri)10-K Item 1A: 'The Utilities are regulated in Missouri by the MoPSC, in Alabama by the APSC, and in Mississippi by the MSPSC'
- MEDIUMregulatoryAPSC (Alabama)10-K Item 1A: 'The Utilities are regulated in Missouri by the MoPSC, in Alabama by the APSC, and in Mississippi by the MSPSC'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $90.77 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.8% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $86.97. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $93.40 (+2.9% upside). Prior stop was $86.97. Stop-loss: $86.97.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.8% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0.
Spire Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.6 (forward 16.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover SR with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $100.
What does Spire Inc. do?Spire Inc. is a natural gas utility holding company serving customers in Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi, and Gulf...
Spire Inc. is a natural gas utility holding company serving customers in Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi, and Gulf regions through its Gas Utility segment, plus gas marketing and midstream transportation/storage operations. The utilities are regulated by the MoPSC, APSC, and MSPSC; earnings are seasonally concentrated in the winter heating months.