NASDAQ:STEP StepStone Group (STEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.36 +0.81 (+1.86%) Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.38 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 09/25/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$43.73▼$44.7850-Day Range$40.59▼$52.2652-Week Range$38.85▼$77.79Volume848,931 shsAverage Volume1.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.29 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.98%Price Target$69.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview StepStone Group, Inc. is a global investment firm focused on the private markets. The company designs and manages investment programs for institutional investors, family offices, private wealth clients and other organizations seeking access to private-market opportunities. Its activities include investing in and managing portfolios of private equity, venture capital, private debt, real estate and infrastructure investments. StepStone provides customized portfolios, primary fund investments, secondary-market transactions, co-investments and advisory services across these asset classes. Founded in 2013, StepStone serves clients through a global network of offices and investment professionals. The firm became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq in 2020 under the symbol STEP.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More StepStone Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreSTEP MarketRank™: StepStone Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 210th out of 855 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 $69.00, representing about 55.5% upside from its current price of $44.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageStepStone Group has been the subject of 8 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 Growth42.40% Earnings GrowthEarnings for StepStone Group are expected to grow by 42.40% in the coming year, from $2.50 to $3.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of StepStone Group is -5.75, 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 -5.75, 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 7.66. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.30% 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 4.92.Change versus previous monthShort interest in StepStone Group has recently decreased by 13.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldStepStone Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.03%, 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 37.08% 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 Sentiment0.68 News SentimentStepStone Group has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 3 news articles for StepStone Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for STEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 Insiders15.70% 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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Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade.September 27 at 1:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)StepStone Group Inc: Stepstone Private Venture and Growth Fund Announces September DistributionSeptember 17, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deStepstone Private Venture and Growth Fund Announces September DistributionSeptember 17, 2026 | globenewswire.comStepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference TranscriptSeptember 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAmulet Capital Partners Closes Continuation Vehicle to Support Continued Growth of US Fertility Led by StepStoneSeptember 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAmulet Capital Partners Closes Continuation Vehicle to Support Continued Growth of US Fertility Led by StepStoneSeptember 14, 2026 | businesswire.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 start of the year. Since then, STEP shares have decreased by 30.9% and is now trading at $44.36. How were StepStone Group's earnings last quarter? StepStone Group Inc. (NASDAQ:STEP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $300.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $309.32 million. StepStone Group had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.38% and a negative net margin of 30.53%. Read the conference call transcript. Is StepStone Group buying back stock? StepStone Group's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase plan on Monday, March 9th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. When did StepStone Group IPO? StepStone Group (STEP) raised $280 million in an initial public offering 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? Top institutional investors of StepStone Group include Wellington Management Group LLP (4.35%), Junto Capital Management LP (0.90%), Wasatch Advisors LP (0.76%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.44%). 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 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today9/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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 (7m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 STEP's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. STEP has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:STEP CIK1796022 Webwww.stepstonegroup.com Phone212-351-6100FaxN/AEmployees1,310Year Founded2004Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for StepStone Group$69.00 High Price Target$91.00 Low Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+55.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($7.72) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio17.74 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$535.81 million Net Margins-30.53% Pretax Margin-53.33% Return on Equity43.38% Return on Assets4.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio0.19 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.01 billion Price / Sales2.64 Cash Flow$2.61 per share Price / Cash Flow16.99 Book Value$5.79 per share Price / Book7.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares119,344,000Free Float100,607,000Market Cap$5.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.29 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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