StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) Receives $14.59 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the ten brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $14.5857.

STNE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of StoneCo from $20.00 to $16.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of StoneCo from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup cut shares of StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $18.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Friday, May 15th. BTIG Research cut their price target on shares of StoneCo from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th.

StoneCo Trading Down 6.6%

Shares of STNE stock opened at $9.55 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $10.89 and a 200 day moving average of $12.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. StoneCo has a 1-year low of $9.38 and a 1-year high of $19.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a PE ratio of 3.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 1.74.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. StoneCo had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 22.92%.The business had revenue of $129.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.24 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that StoneCo will post 2.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at StoneCo

In related news, Director Silvio Jose Morais sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total value of $101,610.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $237,090. This trade represents a 30.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 11.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STNE. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of StoneCo in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 54.4% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,068 shares in the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of StoneCo during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in StoneCo in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 73.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting StoneCo

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: StoneCo reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.47 per share, narrowly exceeding the $0.46 consensus estimate. The company also reported a 21.05% return on equity and a 23.82% net margin. StoneCo Ltd. Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: StoneCo filed reviewed interim financial statements for the first half of 2026 and released its quarterly presentation and earnings-call materials, giving investors additional detail on its financial performance and outlook. StoneCo Files Reviewed Interim Financial Statements
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $129.73 million was dramatically below the $708.24 million analyst consensus cited in the report, raising concerns about growth and the quality or comparability of the reported results. StoneCo Stock Dips as Q2 Adjusted Income Declines
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo’s adjusted income declined year over year, offsetting the modest EPS beat and making the quarter less attractive to investors focused on earnings growth. Nu Holdings Jumps While StoneCo Drops
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo underperformed Brazilian fintech peer Nu Holdings, suggesting investors are differentiating between the companies’ growth prospects rather than broadly buying the sector.

About StoneCo

StoneCo Ltd., commonly known as Stone, is a Brazilian financial technology company that provides integrated digital payment solutions and related financial services to merchants. Through its cloud-based platform, Stone enables businesses of all sizes to accept a variety of payment methods, including point-of-sale (POS) terminals, mobile card readers and e-commerce gateways. In addition to payment acceptance, the company offers value-added services such as working capital loans, digital banking products and automated billing tools designed to help merchants manage cash flow and streamline operations.

Since its founding in 2012 by André Street and Eduardo Pontes, Stone has focused on serving over half a million merchants across Brazil’s retail, restaurant and services sectors.