William Dunaway Sells 95,970 Shares of StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) Stock

StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SNEX) CFO William Dunaway sold 95,970 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.33, for a total value of $7,133,450.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 472,131 shares in the company, valued at $35,093,497.23. The trade was a 16.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

StoneX Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SNEX opened at $72.07 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $79.73 and a 200 day moving average of $74.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.32 and a beta of 0.65. StoneX Group Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.68 and a 12-month high of $94.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27.

StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.31. StoneX Group had a return on equity of 19.31% and a net margin of 0.30%.The firm had revenue of $826.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. On average, research analysts anticipate that StoneX Group Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting StoneX Group

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneX Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: StoneX will release fiscal 2026 third-quarter results after the market close on August 5, followed by a conference call on August 6. The event provides a near-term potential catalyst, particularly after the company’s previous quarterly EPS of $1.38 exceeded the $1.07 consensus estimate. Earnings announcement
• Positive Sentiment: StoneX’s 19.31% return on equity is above its 15% long-term target, supporting the bullish case and indicating strong capital efficiency. ROE analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts cited StoneX’s diversified operations and strong earnings prospects, but the stock’s roughly 75.7% year-to-date gain has pushed valuation to a level where investors may prefer waiting for a pullback. Valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives and directors disclosed sizable sales, including the CEO, CFO and chairman. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans and the sellers retained substantial holdings, reducing their significance as a fundamental warning; nevertheless, the concentration of sales may weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks warned that rising costs, credit losses and margin pressure could challenge the sustainability of StoneX’s elevated ROE. Recent analyst downgrades to “hold” also reinforce concerns that expectations and valuation may be stretched.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of StoneX Group during the 2nd quarter worth $139,730,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in StoneX Group by 50.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,107,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,976,000 after purchasing an additional 704,493 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of StoneX Group by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,851,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,261,000 after buying an additional 439,771 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in StoneX Group by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,499,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,628,000 after purchasing an additional 294,203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of StoneX Group by 115.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 464,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,460,000 after purchasing an additional 249,088 shares in the last quarter. 75.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of StoneX Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered StoneX Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of StoneX Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $123.00 to $112.00 in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered StoneX Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, StoneX Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.00.

About StoneX Group

StoneX Group Inc (NASDAQ: SNEX) is a global financial services firm offering execution, risk management, advisory and post-trade solutions across commodities, currencies, securities and digital assets. The company serves commercial businesses, institutional clients and financial intermediaries, providing market access and tailored services designed to help clients manage price risk, optimize working capital and execute complex transactions.

StoneX operates through several core segments.