Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SF)

Key Points

• Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of Stifel Financial stock on July 10, with the transaction disclosed in a September 4 filing.
• Stifel Financial reported quarterly earnings of $1.42 per share, beating estimates of $1.33, while revenue rose 13% year over year to $1.45 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, yielding about 1.7% annually.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $91.90, compared with the stock’s reported price of $81.62.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SF). In a filing disclosed on September 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Stifel Financial stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Mesabi Trust NYSE: MSB on 7/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines NASDAQ: PRAX on 7/30/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alkermes NASDAQ: ALKS on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: CRNX on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Alibaba Group NYSE: BABA on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions NASDAQ: VIAV on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SailPoint NASDAQ: SAIL on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Glacier Bancorp NYSE: GBCI on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FedEx NYSE: FDX on 7/21/2026.

Stifel Financial Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:SF opened at $81.62 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.88. The stock's 50-day moving average is $80.02 and its 200-day moving average is $76.27. The company has a market cap of $12.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.98. Stifel Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $67.81 and a 52-week high of $89.83.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.42 billion. Stifel Financial had a return on equity of 19.22% and a net margin of 16.11%.The firm's revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.71 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Stifel Financial Corporation will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Stifel Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Stifel Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.33%.

Insider Activity at Stifel Financial

In related news, Director Maryam Brown sold 4,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.20, for a total transaction of $372,240.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,729 shares in the company, valued at $453,736.80. This represents a 45.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on SF shares. UBS Group set a $90.00 price target on Stifel Financial in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Stifel Financial from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stifel Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Stifel Financial in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Stifel Financial from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $91.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stifel Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stifel Financial during the second quarter valued at $1,031,197,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Stifel Financial by 6,765.3% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 12,188,540 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $850,394,000 after buying an additional 12,011,002 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Stifel Financial by 13.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,451,787 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $391,674,000 after buying an additional 419,038 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Stifel Financial by 94.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,893,850 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $362,368,000 after buying an additional 1,408,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Stifel Financial by 51.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,616,616 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $193,403,000 after acquiring an additional 890,810 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.01% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Stifel Financial

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm has grown into a full‐service brokerage and investment banking organization serving individual investors, corporations and institutions. Through its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, the company delivers a broad array of financial products and services backed by research‐driven insights.

The firm's main business activities are organized into two core segments: Private Client Group and Institutional Group.

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