13 Best Large Cap Stocks to Invest in For the Long Term

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

5-Year Revenue Growth: 15.48%

Analyst Upside: 24.75%

Market Cap: $148.65 billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 106

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is one of the best large cap stocks to invest in for the long term. Mizuho Securities analyst Sean Kennedy reiterated a Buy rating on S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) on November 17 and set a $657 price target. Similarly, Clear Street analyst Owen Lau also maintained a Buy rating on the stock, setting a $587 price target.

The rating updates followed S&P Global Inc.’s (NYSE:SPGI) fiscal Q3 2025 earnings release, reporting a 9% year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue to $3.888 billion. A similar trend was observed in adjusted net income, which rose 19% to $1.442 billion. The higher net income was primarily attributed to strong growth in Ratings and Market Intelligence, on both a GAAP and adjusted basis.

In addition, S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) announced on October 15 an agreement to acquire With Intelligence for $1.8 billion, which is anticipated to boost solid growth in Market Intelligence and supplement organic innovation in the company’s private markets solutions across all divisions.

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) provides independent and transparent analytics, ratings, benchmarks, and data to commodity and capital markets across the globe. The company’s operations are divided into the following segments: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Commodity Insights, Mobility, Indices, and Engineering Solutions.

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