StoneCo Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:STNE) $16.40 +0.80 (+5.13%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.50▼$16.4550-Day Range$9.60▼$16.4052-Week Range$8.09▼$16.45Volume8.11 million shsAverage Volume7.48 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.13 billionP/E Ratio25.63Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability StoneCo MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.4% Downside$16.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.51% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.74Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.43Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth32.47%From $0.77 to $1.02 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.45 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector142nd out of 596 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry12th out of 56 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStoneCo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $16.33, StoneCo has a forecasted downside of 0.4% from its current price of $16.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageStoneCo has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.51% of the outstanding shares of StoneCo have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStoneCo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in StoneCo has recently increased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldStoneCo does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthStoneCo does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreStoneCo has received a 44.10% net impact score from Upright. StoneCo seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Chip-card readers", "Card payment software", and "Money transfer software" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for StoneCo is -0.74. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStoneCo has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for StoneCo this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest63 people have searched for STNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 70% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 76 people have added StoneCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, StoneCo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.25% of the stock of StoneCo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions77.54% of the stock of StoneCo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for StoneCo are expected to grow by 32.47% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $1.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of StoneCo is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 105.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of StoneCo is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 198.52.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStoneCo has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About StoneCo Stock (NASDAQ:STNE)StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served approximately 2.6 million clients primarily small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.Read More STNE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart STNE Stock News HeadlinesNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs StoneCo Stock a Buy Now?November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInstitutional investors have a lot riding on StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) with 67% ownershipDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comStoneCo's Profitability Focus: Valued At 10x Next Year's IncomeNovember 27, 2023 | msn.comStoneCo Ltd - (STNE) Price Target Increased by 5.89% to 16.13November 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comStoneCo: Brace For Impact (Rating Downgraded)November 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comStoneCo: Solid Q3 Earnings And A Blowout GuidanceNovember 17, 2023 | msn.comB of A Securities Upgrades StoneCo Ltd - (STNE)December 3, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com5 Things You Need to Know if You Buy StoneCo TodayNovember 16, 2023 | za.investing.comStoneCo share performance to be supported by rising forecasts - BofANovember 16, 2023 | msn.comStoneCo raised to Buy at BofA after strong Q3 resultsNovember 16, 2023 | msn.comWhy StoneCo Stock Popped 27% This WeekNovember 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: SunPower (SPWR) and Stoneco (STNE)November 16, 2023 | msn.comThis Fintech Stock Is Finally Firing on All Cylinders AgainNovember 15, 2023 | benzinga.comStoneCo's Investor DayNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStone presents plans for more than doubling profitability over the next four yearsNovember 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comStoneCo’s Investor DayNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStoneCo’s Announces Short and Mid-Long Term GuidanceNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy StoneCo Ltd Stock Just Jumped Another 9%November 14, 2023 | msn.comStoneCo to buy back up to $206M in sharesNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStoneCo. Announces New Share Repurchase Program of up to R$ 1 billionNovember 13, 2023 | benzinga.comStoneCo's Registration Link for the Investor Day Webcast and Supporting MaterialsNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStoneCo’s Registration Link for the Investor Day Webcast and Supporting MaterialsNovember 13, 2023 | msn.comWhat's Going On With StoneCo Ltd Stock?November 13, 2023 | msn.comWhy StoneCo Stock Just Jumped 13%November 13, 2023 | baystreet.caWhy StoneCo Jumped and Upstart Stock CrashedSee More Headlines Receive STNE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for StoneCo and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2023Today12/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/12/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:STNE CUSIPN/A CIK1745431 Webwww.stone.co Phone(113) 004-9680FaxN/AEmployees15,485Year Founded2012Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.33 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.64 Trailing P/E Ratio25.63 Forward P/E Ratio21.30 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-100,610,000.00 Net Margins9.02% Pretax Margin12.26% Return on Equity8.85% Return on Assets2.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio1.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.86 billion Price / Sales2.76 Cash Flow$0.78 per share Price / Cash Flow20.94 Book Value$9.28 per share Price / Book1.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares312,530,000Free Float277,371,000Market Cap$5.13 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.42 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Pedro Zinner (Age 49)Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mateus Scherer SchweningCFO & Investor Relations OfficerMr. Fabio Vieira Kapitanovas (Age 45)Chief People & Operating Officer Mr. Marcus Fontoura (Age 50)Chief Technology Officer Ms. Roberta Noronha (Age 50)Head of Investor Relations Ms. Tatiana Malamud (Age 53)Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Ms. Lia Machado de Matos (Age 46)Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Mr. Vinicius Do Nascimento Carrasco Ph.D. (Age 46)Chief Economist & Regulatory Affairs Executive Officer Mr. Joao Lourenco Vivan Bernartt (Age 43)Chief Product & Innovation Officer Mr. Sandro de Oliveira Bassili (Age 53)Chief Operating Officer of Software More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDXC TechnologyNYSE:DXCPegasystemsNASDAQ:PEGAClarivateNYSE:CLVTFive9NASDAQ:FIVNBilibiliNASDAQ:BILIView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWellington Management Group LLPSold 686,848 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.302%Deutsche Bank AGSold 237,238 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.062%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 39,820 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.020%Walleye Capital LLCSold 3,900 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%Walleye Trading LLCBought 15,200 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions STNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell StoneCo stock right now? 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for StoneCo in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" STNE shares. View STNE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is StoneCo's stock price target for 2024? 12 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for StoneCo's shares. Their STNE share price targets range from $11.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $16.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.4%. View analysts price targets for STNE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have STNE shares performed in 2023? StoneCo's stock was trading at $9.44 at the start of the year. Since then, STNE stock has increased by 73.7% and is now trading at $16.40. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is StoneCo's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 12th 2024. View our STNE earnings forecast. How were StoneCo's earnings last quarter? StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) posted its earnings results on Friday, November, 10th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.04. The company earned $643.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $405.25 million. StoneCo had a net margin of 9.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.85%. What ETFs hold StoneCo's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) stock in their portfolio include ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF), SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (BYOB), SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF (GIGE), Amplify Emerging Markets FinTech ETF (EMFQ), First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (FBZ), Clough Long/Short Equity ETF (CBLS), Clough Select Equity ETF (CBSE) and FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ). What other stocks do shareholders of StoneCo own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other StoneCo investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Block (SQ), PayPal (PYPL), Salesforce (CRM), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Micron Technology (MU). When did StoneCo IPO? (STNE) raised $1 billion in an IPO on Thursday, October 25th 2018. The company issued 47,700,000 shares at a price of $21.00-$23.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Itaú BBA, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and BTG Pactual were co-managers. Who are StoneCo's major shareholders? StoneCo's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (2.65%), FMR LLC (2.62%), Nucleo Capital LTDA. (1.96%), Teacher Retirement System of Texas (1.26%), Bamco Inc. NY (1.13%) and Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (1.09%). How do I buy shares of StoneCo? Shares of STNE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:STNE) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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