NASDAQ:STEP StepStone Group (STEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $53.74 -1.00 (-1.83%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.74 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/22/2026 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About StepStone Group Stock (NASDAQ:STEP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get StepStone Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$52.84▼$55.2250-Day Range$43.33▼$56.3152-Week Range$40.58▼$77.79Volume1.32 million shsAverage Volume870,923 shsMarket Capitalization$6.40 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.08%Price Target$71.88Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm that provides specialized investment solutions across private equity, private credit and real assets. The firm offers customized portfolios, secondary interests, direct co-investments and tailored advisory services to institutional investors worldwide. StepStone’s integrated research and data analytics platform supports its investment teams in sourcing opportunities and monitoring portfolio companies. Founded in 2007 as an independent private markets specialist, the company has grown its presence through both organic expansion and strategic partnerships. StepStone completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market in June 2018 under the ticker symbol STEP, reinforcing its commitment to transparency and disciplined governance. StepStone serves a broad range of global clients, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and family offices. The firm’s solutions are designed to address varying risk-return objectives, with dedicated strategies for primary fund investments, secondary market transactions and direct co-investment opportunities. Headquartered in New York, StepStone operates offices across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Under the leadership of co-founders and senior executives with deep private markets experience, the firm emphasizes rigorous due diligence, environmental and social governance (ESG) integration and a long-term partnership approach with its clients.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More StepStone Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreSTEP MarketRank™: StepStone Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 264th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingStepStone Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialStepStone Group has a consensus price target of $71.88, representing about 33.7% upside from its current price of $53.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageStepStone Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about StepStone Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth35.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for StepStone Group are expected to grow by 35.02% in the coming year, from $2.57 to $3.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of StepStone Group is -7.90, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of StepStone Group is -7.90, 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 RatioStepStone Group has a P/B Ratio of 9.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about StepStone Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.73% of the float of StepStone Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStepStone Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.12.Change versus previous monthShort interest in StepStone Group has recently increased by 10.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldStepStone Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStepStone Group has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, StepStone Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.28% next year. This indicates that StepStone Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about StepStone Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.63 News SentimentStepStone Group has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for StepStone Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for STEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, StepStone Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders16.47% 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 Institutions55.54% of the stock of StepStone Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about StepStone Group's insider trading history. Receive STEP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for StepStone Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)StepStone Group Inc (STEP) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Fee-Related Earnings and ...May 21 at 4:31 PM | finance.yahoo.comStepStone signals continued fiscal 2027 FRE growth as UFEC reaches $40b and board declares $0.55 supplemental dividendMay 21 at 4:31 PM | seekingalpha.comStepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Q4 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 21 at 12:01 PM | seekingalpha.comStepStone (STEP) Q4 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comStepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) Reports Strong Q1 CY2026May 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines STEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STEP shares performed this year? StepStone Group's stock was trading at $64.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STEP shares have decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $53.74. How were StepStone Group's earnings last quarter? StepStone Group Inc. (NASDAQ:STEP) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 20th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is StepStone Group buying back stock? StepStone Group's board initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, March 9th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. When did StepStone Group IPO? StepStone Group (STEP) raised $280 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, September 16th 2020. The company issued 17,500,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and UBS Investment Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are StepStone Group's major shareholders? StepStone Group's top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (0.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.41%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.35%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include James Lim, Michael I Mccabe, Thomas Keck, David F Hoffmeister, Jason P Ment, David Y Park, Steven R Mitchell, Anthony Keathley, Scott W Hart and Jose A Fernandez. 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 Record date for 3/13 Dividend2/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend2/27/2026Dividend Payable3/13/2026Last Earnings5/20/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 STEP's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. STEP has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - MISC SVCS Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNASDAQ:STEP CIK1796022 Webwww.stepstoneglobal.com Phone212-351-6100FaxN/AEmployees1,130Year Founded2004Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for StepStone Group$71.88 High Price Target$91.00 Low Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($6.80) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio20.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$179.56 million Net Margins-26.88% Pretax Margin-44.70% Return on Equity37.69% Return on Assets4.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.35 Current Ratio0.28 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.99 billion Price / Sales3.21 Cash Flow$2.49 per share Price / Cash Flow21.54 Book Value$5.80 per share Price / Book9.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares119,160,000Free Float99,536,000Market Cap$6.40 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.34 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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