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NASDAQ:STEL

Stellarone (STEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About Stellarone Stock (NASDAQ:STEL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.75
$28.54
50-Day Range
N/A
52-Week Range
$24.06
$32.36
Volume
143,733 shs
Average Volume
209,262 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.67 billion
P/E Ratio
14.01
Dividend Yield
1.80%
Price Target
$29.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Stellarone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

STEL MarketRank™: 

Stellarone scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 662nd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Stellarone has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Stellarone has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Stellarone's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Stellarone are expected to grow by 7.65% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $1.97 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Stellarone is 14.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Stellarone is 14.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.28.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Stellarone has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Stellarone's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of Stellarone has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stellarone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stellarone has recently decreased by 30.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Stellarone pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Stellarone has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Stellarone is 25.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Stellarone will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.43% next year. This indicates that Stellarone will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Stellarone's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of Stellarone has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stellarone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stellarone has recently decreased by 30.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, Stellarone insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      Only 9.85% of the stock of Stellarone is held by insiders.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      54.15% of the stock of Stellarone is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

    • Read more about Stellarone's insider trading history.
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    STEL Stock News Headlines

    Stellar Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
    A new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing in
    A little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Street and the Big Banks… It gives them the green light to treat a certain tangible asset as equivalent to cold, hard cash. Not stocks. Not real estate. And definitely not the U.S. dollar. We're talking about something they don't want you to notice — because the fewer people who act on this, the better it is for them.
    Stellar Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
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    STEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    Stellarone Corp (NASDAQ:STEL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.12. Stellarone had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 18.80%.

    Stellarone's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, which permits the company to buy back $65,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stellarone investors own include Garmin (GRMN), Pan American Silver (PAAS), WPP (WPP), Arista Networks (ANET), Illumina (ILMN), Intuit (INTU) and Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL).

    Company Calendar

    Last Earnings
    4/25/2025
    Record date for 6/30 Dividend
    6/16/2025
    Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
    6/16/2025
    Dividend Payable
    6/30/2025
    Today
    7/14/2025
    Next Earnings (Confirmed)
    7/25/2025
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2025

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NASDAQ
    Sector
    Finance
    Industry
    National commercial banks
    Sub-Industry
    Regional Banks
    Current Symbol
    NASDAQ:STEL
    CIK
    1036070
    Fax
    N/A
    Employees
    1,025
    Year Founded
    N/A

    Price Target and Rating

    High Price Target
    $31.00
    Low Price Target
    $27.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    -4.2%
    Consensus Rating
    Hold
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.25
    Research Coverage
    4 Analysts

    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
    $2.20
    Trailing P/E Ratio
    13.76
    Forward P/E Ratio
    16.54
    P/E Growth
    N/A
    Net Income
    $117.61 million
    Net Margins
    18.80%
    Pretax Margin
    23.70%
    Return on Equity
    7.43%
    Return on Assets
    1.09%

    Debt

    Debt-to-Equity Ratio
    0.04
    Current Ratio
    0.91
    Quick Ratio
    0.91

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $625.45 million
    Price / Sales
    2.58
    Cash Flow
    $2.93 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    10.33
    Book Value
    $30.16 per share
    Price / Book
    1.00

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    53,400,000
    Free Float
    48,143,000
    Market Cap
    $1.62 billion
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    0.84
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    This page (NASDAQ:STEL) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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