Should I buy or sell StoneCo stock right now?

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for StoneCo in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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?

9 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for StoneCo's stock. Their STNE share price targets range from $13.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $18.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STNE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have STNE shares performed in 2024?

StoneCo's stock was trading at $18.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STNE stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $15.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is StoneCo's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 15th 2024. View our STNE earnings forecast .

How were StoneCo's earnings last quarter?

StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 18th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $655.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $468.47 million. StoneCo had a net margin of 13.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.23%.

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 Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) .

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?

StoneCo (STNE) raised $1 billion in an IPO on Thursday, October 25th 2018. The company issued 47,700,000 shares at $21.00-$23.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup acted 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 shareholders include IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.07%).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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StoneCo (STNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.36

-0.31 (-1.98%)

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Today's Range: $15.19
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$15.63
50-Day Range: $15.67
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$18.16
52-Week Range: $9.34
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$19.46

Volume: 2.91 million shs
Average Volume: 5.21 million shs
Market Capitalization: $4.83 billion

P/E Ratio: 15.21
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $18.80

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StoneCo MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 22.6% Upside
$18.80 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.83% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.74
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.98
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.54%
From $1.30 to $1.45 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.47 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

93rd out of 593 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

8th out of 59 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
StoneCo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
StoneCo has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.83% of the outstanding shares of StoneCo have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
StoneCo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in StoneCo has recently decreased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
StoneCo does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
StoneCo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
StoneCo 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for StoneCo is -0.74.

3.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
StoneCo has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for StoneCo this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
36 people have searched for STNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 16 people have added StoneCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, StoneCo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
73.19% of the stock of StoneCo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for StoneCo are expected to grow by 11.54% in the coming year, from $1.30 to $1.45 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of StoneCo is 15.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.01.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of StoneCo is 15.18, 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 223.54.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
StoneCo has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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.

STNE Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/18/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/15/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STNE
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1745431
Web: www.stone.co
Phone: (113) 004-9680
Fax: N/A
Employees: 15,485
Year Founded: 2012

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $18.80
High Stock Price Target: $22.00
Low Stock Price Target: $13.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +22.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.01
Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.18
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.79
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $318.89 million
Net Margins: 13.35%
Pretax Margin: 16.35%
Return on Equity: 11.23%
Return on Assets: 3.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
Current Ratio: 1.27
Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.41 billion
Price / Sales: 1.99
Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.38
Book Value: $9.35 per share
Price / Book: 1.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 314,250,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $4.82 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.35

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Key Executives

Mr. Pedro Zinner (Age 50)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mateus Scherer Schwening
CFO & Investor Relations Officer
Mr. Fabio Vieira Kapitanovas (Age 46)
Chief People & Operating Officer
Mr. Marcus Fontoura (Age 51)
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Roberta Noronha (Age 51)
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Tatiana Malamud (Age 54)
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Ms. Lia Machado de Matos (Age 47)
Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
Mr. Vinicius Do Nascimento Carrasco Ph.D. (Age 47)
Chief Economist & Regulatory Affairs Executive Officer
Mr. Joao Lourenco Vivan Bernartt (Age 44)
Chief Product & Innovation Officer
Mr. Sandro de Oliveira Bassili (Age 54)
Chief Operating Officer of Software

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Institutional Ownership

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STNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell StoneCo stock right now?: 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for StoneCo in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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?: 9 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for StoneCo's stock. Their STNE share price targets range from $13.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $18.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for STNE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have STNE shares performed in 2024?: StoneCo's stock was trading at $18.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STNE stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $15.33.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is StoneCo's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 15th 2024.
View our STNE earnings forecast.
How were StoneCo's earnings last quarter?: StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 18th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $655.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $468.47 million. StoneCo had a net margin of 13.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.23%.
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 Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY).

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?: StoneCo (STNE) raised $1 billion in an IPO on Thursday, October 25th 2018. The company issued 47,700,000 shares at $21.00-$23.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup acted 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 shareholders include IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.07%).
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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StoneCo (STNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

StoneCo MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About StoneCo Stock (NASDAQ:STNE)

STNE Stock Price History

STNE Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

STNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™