StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.101-2.218 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.210.

StoneCo Price Performance

StoneCo stock traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $7.72. 4,909,289 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,618,231. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. StoneCo has a twelve month low of $7.06 and a twelve month high of $18.19. The company has a market cap of $1.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.90.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $126.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $715.99 million. StoneCo had a net margin of 22.92% and a return on equity of 22.19%. StoneCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.101-2.218 EPS. Equities analysts expect that StoneCo will post 2.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity at StoneCo

In related news, Director Silvio Morais sold 21,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.91, for a total transaction of $208,110.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.25% of the company’s stock.

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.