StoneCo’s (STNE) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at BTIG Research

BTIG Research reiterated their buy rating on shares of StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) in a research report released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $22.00 price objective on the stock.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of StoneCo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on StoneCo from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of StoneCo in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group cut their target price on StoneCo from $20.00 to $19.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Santander downgraded StoneCo from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, StoneCo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

StoneCo Price Performance

NASDAQ:STNE opened at $13.79 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $15.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.59. StoneCo has a 52-week low of $8.95 and a 52-week high of $19.95. The firm has a market cap of $3.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.01, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 1.78.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $675.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $704.26 million. StoneCo had a net margin of 15.38% and a return on equity of 21.55%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that StoneCo will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of StoneCo

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of STNE. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of StoneCo during the first quarter valued at $902,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in StoneCo during the 1st quarter worth about $70,000. CWM LLC boosted its position in StoneCo by 44.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an additional 1,411 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in StoneCo during the 2nd quarter valued at about $9,825,000. Finally, Atria Investments Inc increased its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 29,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $478,000 after purchasing an additional 11,274 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.19% of the company’s stock.

StoneCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2027 and FY‑2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (FY‑2027: 2.19–2.48 vs. consensus ~1.91; FY‑2026: 2.00–2.11 vs. consensus ~1.95), signaling better-than-expected profitability expectations that can justify re-rating. (Guidance update)
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG issued a “Buy” rating on StoneCo, providing buy-side support that can attract demand from investors who follow broker recommendations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded StoneCo from “strong sell” to “hold”, reducing bearish analyst pressure and removing a negative rating from the consensus picture. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary advocating an aggressive buyback strategy suggests management or activists could pursue share repurchases, which would be supportive of the stock if executed. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings call coverage highlighted robust financial growth alongside strategic shifts — useful context for investors but mixed on whether near‑term trends improve. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga summarized multiple analyst views (a mix of buys, holds and sells), reflecting no clear consensus that would drive a sustained one‑way move absent fresh catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha note downgraded StoneCo from Buy to Hold, arguing Q4 weakness, pricing-driven zero card growth, rising churn and margin pressure justify a lower multiple — this critique could weigh on investor confidence and valuation. Article Title

StoneCo Company Profile

StoneCo Ltd., commonly known as Stone, is a Brazilian financial technology company that provides integrated digital payment solutions and related financial services to merchants. Through its cloud-based platform, Stone enables businesses of all sizes to accept a variety of payment methods, including point-of-sale (POS) terminals, mobile card readers and e-commerce gateways. In addition to payment acceptance, the company offers value-added services such as working capital loans, digital banking products and automated billing tools designed to help merchants manage cash flow and streamline operations.

Since its founding in 2012 by André Street and Eduardo Pontes, Stone has focused on serving over half a million merchants across Brazil’s retail, restaurant and services sectors.