NASDAQ:STNE

StoneCo - STNE Stock Forecast, Price & News

$10.29

+0.09 (+0.88%)

(As of 02/8/2023 10:43 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $9.94
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$10.46
50-Day Range: $8.47
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$11.91
52-Week Range: $6.81
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$15.01

Volume: 622,509 shs
Average Volume: 4.42 million shs
Market Capitalization: $3.22 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $15.25

Institutional Ownership

StoneCo MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 49.7% Upside
$15.25 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
5.47% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.74
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.37
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 70.00%
From $0.30 to $0.51 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.74 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

67th out of 610 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

3rd out of 70 stocks

4.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
StoneCo has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.25, StoneCo has a forecasted upside of 49.7% from its current price of $10.19.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
StoneCo has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.47% 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 3, 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 6.86%, 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.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
StoneCo has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for StoneCo this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
53 people have searched for STNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
14 people have added StoneCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

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
59.80% of the stock of StoneCo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for StoneCo are expected to grow by 70.00% in the coming year, from $0.30 to $0.51 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of StoneCo is -11.99, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of StoneCo is -11.99, 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 Ratio
StoneCo has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. 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 (NASDAQ:STNE) Stock

StoneCo Ltd. engages in the provision of financial technology solutions. It caters to merchants and partners that conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels. The firm offers cloud-based technology platform, electronic payments, and automation of business processes at the point-of-sale. The company was founded by André Street de Aguiar in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

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STNE Stock News Headlines

February 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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December 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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December 19, 2022 | msn.com

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December 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

How Much Upside is Left in StoneCo Ltd. (STNE)? Wall Street Analysts Think 28%

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November 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

StoneCo Announces Approval of Founders’ Corporate Restructuring by the Brazilian Central Bank

November 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) to Report Q3 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

November 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

StoneCo Ltd. to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on November 17, 2022

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

StoneCo Announces Transition in Leadership Roles - Thiago Piau to become Board Member and Pedro Zinner to become CEO

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STNE Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/17/2022
Today: 2/08/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/16/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Computer and Technology
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 Forecast: $15.25
High Stock Price Forecast: $20.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $10.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +48.2%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.85)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 34.30
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-251,790,000.00
Net Margins: -15.73%
Pretax Margin: -14.86%
Return on Equity: 2.48%
Return on Assets: 0.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
Current Ratio: 1.27
Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $894.07 million
Price / Sales: 3.60
Cash Flow: $0.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 24.14
Book Value: $8.06 per share
Price / Book: 1.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 312,530,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $3.22 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 2.19

Key Executives

Thiago dos Santos Piau
Chief Executive Officer

Augusto Barbosa Estellita Lins
President

Silvio Jose Morais
Chief Financial Officer

João Bernartt
Chief Information Officer

Marcus Fontoura
Chief Technology Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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STNE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell StoneCo stock right now?: 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for StoneCo in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" STNE shares.
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What is StoneCo's stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for StoneCo's shares. Their STNE share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $20.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $15.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 49.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have STNE shares performed in 2023?: StoneCo's stock was trading at $9.44 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, STNE shares have increased by 8.1% and is now trading at $10.20.
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When is StoneCo's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 16th 2023.
View our STNE earnings forecast.
How were StoneCo's earnings last quarter?: StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 17th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.02. The firm earned $478.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $477.52 million. StoneCo had a negative net margin of 15.73% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.48%.
What guidance has StoneCo issued on next quarter's earnings?: StoneCo issued an update on its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Saturday, December, 17th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $496.35M-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $505.84 million.

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 $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.
What is StoneCo's stock symbol?: StoneCo trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "STNE."
Who are StoneCo's major shareholders?: StoneCo's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (3.04%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.79%), ARK Investment Management LLC (0.78%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.70%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.47%) and Truxt Investmentos Ltda. (0.36%).
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.
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What is StoneCo's stock price today?: One share of STNE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.20.
How much money does StoneCo make?: StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) has a market capitalization of $3.19 billion and generates $894.07 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-251,790,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.85) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does StoneCo have?: The company employs 15,485 workers across the globe.
How can I contact StoneCo?: StoneCo's mailing address is R. Fidencio Ramos 308 Vila Olimpia 10th floor, Sao Paulo D5, 04551. The official website for the company is www.stone.co. The company can be reached via phone at (113) 004-9680 or via email at investors@stone.com.

This page (NASDAQ:STNE) was last updated on 2/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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StoneCo - STNE Stock Forecast, Price & News

StoneCo MarketRank™ Forecast

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 (NASDAQ:STNE) Stock

STNE Stock News Headlines

STNE Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

STNE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™