12 Best Future Stocks to Buy For the Long Term

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6. S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI)

Average Upside Potential: 13.06%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 110

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is one of the best future stocks to buy for the long term. On January 13, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on S&P Global to $627 from $620 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares. This sentiment was posted by the firm following a Q4 2025 preview, where the firm informed investors that robust activity in December capped off a strong issuance quarter, significantly outperforming initial projections.

On January 8, Evercore ISI analyst David Motemaden raised the price target for S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) to $632 from $629, while maintaining an Outperform rating. In a year-ahead note on the Business Services sector, the firm expressed a constructive outlook for rating agencies in 2026.

Earlier on December 16, Goldman Sachs increased its price target for S&P Global to $640 from $637, while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm anticipates healthy growth in debt issuance volumes and ratings revenue, driven by both structural and cyclical tailwinds over the near-to-medium term.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI), together with its subsidiaries, provides credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets.

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