StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Stock Rating Cut to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on STNE. 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 on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of StoneCo from $11.00 to $9.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of StoneCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $15.00 to $8.50 in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, StoneCo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.30.

StoneCo Stock Up 2.6%

STNE stock traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $7.92. The company had a trading volume of 10,662,747 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,820,157. 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 has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.82. StoneCo has a fifty-two week low of $7.06 and a fifty-two week high of $18.19.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.03). StoneCo had a net margin of 21.65% and a return on equity of 22.43%. The company had revenue of $126.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $715.87 million. StoneCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.101-2.218 EPS. Analysts forecast that StoneCo will post 2.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at StoneCo

In other news, Director Silvio Morais sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 11.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On StoneCo

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in StoneCo by 54.4% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 3,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,068 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in StoneCo by 77.4% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in StoneCo by 19.5% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 6,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 995 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in StoneCo by 63.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 2,452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in StoneCo by 106.7% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 11,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 5,806 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.19% of the company’s stock.

Top StoneCo Stories

These are some of the STNE stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha commentary argues that a temporary interest-rate shock has created an “asymmetric entry point” in StoneCo, presenting a potentially attractive risk-reward opportunity for investors who believe the pressure will ease. StoneCo: Temporary Rate Shock Creates An Asymmetric Entry Point
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was reported at $0.45–$0.46, below analyst expectations of roughly $0.48–$0.49. The earnings shortfall could weigh on sentiment about near-term performance. StoneCo Ltd. Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo lowered its 2026 guidance and withdrew its 2027 target, signaling reduced confidence in its forward outlook. Its updated 2026 EPS range of $2.101–$2.218 is around the current analyst estimate, but the revision and removal of the longer-term target are concerns for investors. StoneCo’s Q3 earnings miss estimates, 2026 guidance revised lower, 2027 target withdrawn

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.