NASDAQ:STNE StoneCo (STNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Top Project Outperforms BTC in 2023… (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free STNE Stock Alerts $16.61 -0.11 (-0.66%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.55▼$16.9750-Day Range$15.83▼$18.3252-Week Range$8.73▼$19.46Volume4.70 million shsAverage Volume5.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.22 billionP/E Ratio16.45Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$18.64 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get StoneCo alerts: Email Address StoneCo MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.2% Upside$18.64 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.18% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.74Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.63Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.13%From $1.21 to $1.26 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.12 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector159th out of 587 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry12th out of 57 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStoneCo 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $18.64, StoneCo has a forecasted upside of 12.2% from its current price of $16.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageStoneCo has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.18% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in StoneCo has recently increased by 27.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStoneCo has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for StoneCo this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest46 people have searched for STNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 31 people have added StoneCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% 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 Institutions73.19% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for StoneCo are expected to grow by 4.13% in the coming year, from $1.21 to $1.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of StoneCo is 16.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of StoneCo is 16.45, 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 253.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStoneCo has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. 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 Ad Prosper Trading AcademyDid you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?What if it was possible to find options trades on autopilot… Using A.I. to find the ones with the highest profit potential… And nearly perfect win rates… You can grab your free copy of my "Ultimate Guide to A.I. Options Trading" by clicking the link below:Click Here To Get Your Free Copy 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 HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | fool.comIs It Too Late to Buy StoneCo Ltd. Stock?March 24, 2024 | 247wallst.comWarren Buffett Sold Some of His Apple and All of 4 Other StocksMarch 28, 2024 | Prosper Trading Academy (Ad)Did you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?What if it was possible to find options trades on autopilot… Using A.I. to find the ones with the highest profit potential… And nearly perfect win rates… You can grab your free copy of my "Ultimate Guide to A.I. Options Trading" by clicking the link below:March 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $1.26 Per Share, Cantor Fitzgerald ForecastsMarch 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comThe Good, The Bad, And The Misunderstood: StoneCo Is A Strong BuyMarch 21, 2024 | fool.com2 Stocks Down 73% and 83% to Buy Right NowMarch 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Given New $20.00 Price Target at CitigroupMarch 20, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 7 Most Undervalued Stocks to Buy if You Only Have $20March 28, 2024 | Prosper Trading Academy (Ad)Did you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?What if it was possible to find options trades on autopilot… Using A.I. to find the ones with the highest profit potential… And nearly perfect win rates… You can grab your free copy of my "Ultimate Guide to A.I. Options Trading" by clicking the link below:March 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPeeling Back The Layers: Exploring StoneCo Through Analyst InsightsMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStoneCo Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsMarch 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStoneCo Ltd. (STNE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 19, 2024 | marketwatch.comStoneCo Shares Decline 9.4% on Planned Board ChangesMarch 19, 2024 | fool.comWhy StoneCo Stock Dropped TodayMarch 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed: Stoneco’s Strong Performance and Strategic Growth Outshine Market ConcernsMarch 19, 2024 | msn.comWhat's Going On With StoneCo Stock After Earnings?March 19, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks at the Forefront of the Next Market BoomMarch 19, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deStoneCo Ltd.: StoneCo Announces Forthcoming Board of Directors ChangesMarch 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Stoneco on Strong Q4 Performance and Positive Financial OutlookMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 19, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deStoneCo closed the last quarter of 2023 with adjusted net profit of R$564 million, an increase of 177% compared to 4Q22March 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStoneCo Q4 Earnings: I Made A Mistake (Rating Downgrade)March 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStoneCo (STNE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 18, 2024 | investorplace.comSTNE Stock Earnings: StoneCo Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023March 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStoneCo Ltd. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comStone closed the last quarter of 2023 with adjusted net profit of R$564 million, an increase of 177% compared to 4Q22See 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 Earnings8/16/2023Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/15/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:STNE CUSIPN/A CIK1745431 Webwww.stone.co Phone(113) 004-9680FaxN/AEmployees15,485Year Founded2012Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.64 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.01 Trailing P/E Ratio16.55 Forward P/E Ratio13.82 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$318.89 million Net Margins13.35% Pretax Margin16.35% Return on Equity11.23% Return on Assets3.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.25 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio1.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.41 billion Price / Sales2.18 Cash Flow$1.56 per share Price / Cash Flow10.72 Book Value$9.35 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares314,250,000Free Float278,895,000Market Cap$5.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.37 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Pedro Zinner (Age 50)Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mateus Scherer SchweningCFO & Investor Relations OfficerMr. 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 More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPegasystemsNASDAQ:PEGAClarivateNYSE:CLVTFive9NASDAQ:FIVNBilibiliNASDAQ:BILIAutohomeNYSE:ATHMView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipQuadrature Capital LtdBought 111,366 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.035%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 124,318 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 0.811%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 858,851 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.027%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 314,435 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.580%American International Group Inc.Sold 584 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.046%View All Institutional Transactions STNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell StoneCo stock right now? 9 Wall Street 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 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 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for StoneCo's shares. Their STNE share price targets range from $13.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $18.64 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% 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 2024. Since then, STNE shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $16.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting StoneCo? StoneCo saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,150,000 shares, an increase of 27.7% from the February 29th total of 10,300,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,120,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. View StoneCo's Short Interest. 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) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 16th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.08. The firm earned $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. StoneCo had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.23% and a net margin of 13.35%. The company's revenue was up 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.03 EPS. 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? StoneCo (STNE) raised $1 billion in an initial public offering (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 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 investors include Point72 Asset Management L.P. (3.16%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (2.48%), Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. (2.48%), Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (1.06%), Norges Bank (1.04%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (0.88%). 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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