StepStone Group (STEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

StepStone Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEP) is a global private markets firm specializing in customized investment, portfolio monitoring and advisory solutions. The company partners with institutional investors, including public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and family offices, to design bespoke private markets programs. Its core offerings span primary fund commitments, secondary transactions and co-investment opportunities across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, real assets and private credit strategies.

Through its research-driven approach, StepStone provides clients with access to a broad network of fund managers and direct investment opportunities. The firm’s product suite includes tailored portfolio construction, ongoing risk and performance analysis, and comprehensive reporting tools that support decision making across the full life cycle of private markets. StepStone’s platform integrates data aggregation, proprietary benchmarking and customized analytics to help clients navigate market dynamics and optimize allocations.

Since its founding in 2006, StepStone has expanded its global footprint to serve investors in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The firm maintains offices in key financial centers such as New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney, enabling local insights and on-the-ground due diligence. StepStone’s international presence supports cross-border deal sourcing and relationship management with leading fund managers around the world.

Leadership at StepStone brings deep industry expertise and a track record of private markets innovation. Anders Olander, appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2021, oversees a senior team with extensive experience in investment management, capital markets and operational infrastructure. The firm completed its initial public offering in 2020, reflecting its commitment to transparency and long-term partnership with clients as it continues to evolve within the dynamic private markets landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.55 to $60.15
• 50-Day Range: $52.67 to $60.26
• 52-Week Range: $40.07 to $70.38
• Volume: 400,660 shs
• Average Volume: 624,962 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.61%
• Price Target: $61.43
• Consensus Rating: Hold

StepStone Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

StepStone Group scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 456th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

StepStone Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

StepStone Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for StepStone Group are expected to grow by 12.09% in the coming year, from $1.82 to $2.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of StepStone Group is -25.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of StepStone Group is -25.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

StepStone Group has a P/B Ratio of 5.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% of the float of StepStone Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StepStone Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StepStone Group has recently decreased by 11.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

StepStone Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

StepStone Group has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, StepStone Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.06% next year. This indicates that StepStone Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% of the float of StepStone Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StepStone Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StepStone Group has recently decreased by 11.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

StepStone Group has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for StepStone Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added StepStone Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, StepStone Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $24,154,401.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.44% of the stock of StepStone Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.54% of the stock of StepStone Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STEP shares performed this year?

StepStone Group's stock was trading at $57.88 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, STEP stock has increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $59.77.

How were StepStone Group's earnings last quarter?

StepStone Group Inc. (NASDAQ:STEP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.24. StepStone Group's revenue for the quarter was up 66.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did StepStone Group IPO?

StepStone Group (STEP) raised $280 million in an IPO on Wednesday, September 16th 2020. The company issued 17,500,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and UBS Investment Bank acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are StepStone Group's major shareholders?

StepStone Group's top institutional shareholders include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include James Lim, Michael I Mccabe, Thomas Keck, Scott W Hart, David F Hoffmeister, Jason P Ment, David Y Park, Steven R Mitchell and Anthony Keathley.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of StepStone Group?

Shares of STEP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of StepStone Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that StepStone Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STEP
• CIK: 1796022
• Web: www.stepstoneglobal.com
• Phone: 212-351-6100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,130
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for StepStone Group: $61.43
• High Price Target: $67.00
• Low Price Target: $51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.39)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$179.56 million
• Net Margins: -15.28%
• Pretax Margin: -18.90%
• Return on Equity: 15.21%
• Return on Assets: 5.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.17
• Quick Ratio: 0.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.92
• Cash Flow: $2.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.13
• Book Value: $11.94 per share
• Price / Book: 5.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,420,000
• Free Float: 94,951,000
• Market Cap: $6.96 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36