StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. StoneCo had a net margin of 22.92% and a return on equity of 22.19%. The business had revenue of $126.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $715.99 million. StoneCo updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.101-2.218 EPS.

StoneCo Stock Down 1.7%

NASDAQ STNE traded down $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $7.72. The stock had a trading volume of 4,909,289 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,618,231. StoneCo has a 12 month low of $7.06 and a 12 month high of $18.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.90. The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 3.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.76.

Analyst Ratings Changes

STNE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on StoneCo from $11.00 to $9.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of StoneCo in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $12.60 price target on the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of StoneCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, UBS Group cut shares of StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $15.00 to $8.50 in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.30.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Silvio Morais sold 21,000 shares of StoneCo stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.91, for a total value of $208,110.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 11.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

StoneCo Company Profile

StoneCo Ltd. is a Brazilian financial technology company that provides payment processing and business management solutions, primarily to merchants in Brazil. Its services are designed to help businesses accept and manage payments across in-person and online channels. The company’s offerings include payment terminals, digital payment tools, financial services and software for managing business operations. Through brands such as Stone, Pagar.me and Linx, StoneCo serves businesses ranging from smaller merchants to larger retailers.