S&P Global completed the sale of OSTTRA to KKR on October 10, 2025, with the joint venture valued at $3.1 billion total enterprise value, split evenly between S&P Global and CME Group due to their 50/50 ownership structure[2][3]. This transaction provides S&P Global with approximately $1.55 billion in proceeds from divesting the post-trade services platform that was established in 2021[2]. The stock is trading at $490.32 in pre-market hours, up 0.56% from the previous close of $487.61, continuing a positive trend that has seen the stock gain 1.07% on October 9 and rise steadily over the past week[Price Context]. While recent analysis noted SPGI has lagged the broader S&P 500 index (which is up 34.7% since April 2025) with only a 9.1% return over the same period, the company maintains strong fundamentals with 15.5% revenue growth over five years and an exceptional 28.6% average return on equity[1].