Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NASDAQ:STNE StoneCo (STNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.33 -0.47 (-3.98%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.24▼$11.8550-Day Range$11.33▼$14.8752-Week Range$9.34▼$19.46Volume5.19 million shsAverage Volume7.34 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.50 billionP/E Ratio10.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get StoneCo alerts: Email Address StoneCo MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.70 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside57.1% Upside$17.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.74% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.74Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.38Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth18.18%From $1.10 to $1.30 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.4.99 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector6th out of 594 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry1st out of 56 stocks 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStoneCo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageStoneCo has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about StoneCo's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.74% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in StoneCo has recently increased by 4.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStoneCo has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for StoneCo this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest19 people have searched for STNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 280% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added StoneCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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.Read more about StoneCo's insider trading history. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for StoneCo are expected to grow by 18.18% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of StoneCo is 10.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of StoneCo is 10.21, 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 285.44.Price to Earnings Growth RatioStoneCo has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStoneCo has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about StoneCo's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Golden CrestBiden’s Capital Gains Tax to Devastate Savings!Don't let the corrupt elites dictate your future—ACT NOW! This guide is your first step towards financial independence and security.>> Get Your FREE Wealth Protection Guide << 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 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 HeadlinesSeptember 6 at 5:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comStoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Given Underweight Rating at Morgan StanleySeptember 6 at 1:38 AM | americanbankingnews.comInvestors Buy Large Volume of StoneCo Call Options (NASDAQ:STNE)September 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)NASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...September 5 at 6:09 PM | msn.comMorgan Stanley Downgrades StoneCo (STNE)September 5 at 8:07 AM | seekingalpha.comPagSeguro, StoneCo stocks tumble after Morgan Stanley downgrades to UnderweightSeptember 4 at 7:10 AM | seekingalpha.comStoneCo Q2: Still Not Enough To Raise The RecommendationSeptember 3, 2024 | msn.comStoneCo (STNE) Keeps on Growing Despite Challenging Market ConditionsSeptember 2, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.comSTNE Sep 2024 6.000 callSeptember 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)NASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...September 2, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comSTNE Sep 2024 5.000 callSeptember 2, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.comSTNE Jan 2025 25.000 callSeptember 2, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comSTNE Sep 2024 10.500 putAugust 30, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comStoneCo Ltd. (STNE.BA)August 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comUBS Group Increases StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Price Target to $18.00August 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStock Traders Buy High Volume of StoneCo Put Options (NASDAQ:STNE)August 29, 2024 | benzinga.comCritical Insights From StoneCo Analyst Ratings: What You Need To KnowAugust 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) the Best Affordable Tech Stock to Buy According to Analysts?August 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStoneco Financial Analysis: Mixed Performance with a Hold RatingSee 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 Earnings8/14/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:STNE CUSIPN/A CIK1745431 Webwww.stone.co Phone(113) 004-9680FaxN/AEmployees17,091Year Founded2012Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.80 High Stock Price Target$23.00 Low Stock Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+57.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio10.21 Forward P/E Ratio10.30 P/E Growth0.45Net Income$318.89 million Net Margins15.27% Pretax Margin18.64% Return on Equity13.21% Return on Assets3.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio1.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.41 billion Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$1.42 per share Price / Cash Flow7.98 Book Value$9.44 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares308,940,000Free Float278,895,000Market Cap$3.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.31 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Pedro Zinner (Age 49)Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mateus Scherer Schwening (Age 28)CFO & Investor Relations Officer Mr. Fabio Vieira Kapitanovas (Age 46)Chief People & Operating Officer Mr. Marcus Felipe Montenegro Carvalho da Fontoura (Age 50)Chief Technology Officer Ms. Roberta Noronha (Age 51)Head of Investor Relations Ms. Tatiana Malamud (Age 53)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 Officer Mr. Joao Lourenco Vivan Bernartt (Age 43)Chief Product & Innovation Officer Mr. Sandro de Oliveira Bassili (Age 54)Chief Operating Officer of Software More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGrabNASDAQ:GRABZillow GroupNASDAQ:ZZillow GroupNASDAQ:ZGAllegionNYSE:ALLEFTAI AviationNYSE:FTAIView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCoronation Fund Managers Ltd.Bought 113,656 shares on 9/4/2024Ownership: 0.829%New Century Financial Group LLCBought 73,973 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.024%SPX Gestao de Recursos LtdaSold 846,636 shares on 8/26/2024Ownership: 0.535%Truist Financial CorpSold 2,500 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.017%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 779,445 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 2.715%View All Institutional Transactions STNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STNE shares performed this year? StoneCo's stock was trading at $18.03 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, STNE stock has decreased by 37.2% and is now trading at $11.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were StoneCo's earnings last quarter? StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 14th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.04. The firm earned $615.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $590.74 million. StoneCo had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 15.27%. When did StoneCo IPO? StoneCo (STNE) raised $1 billion in an initial public offering 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 served 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 top institutional shareholders include Point72 Asset Management L.P. (2.71%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (2.71%), Marshall Wace LLP (2.51%) and Nucleo Capital LTDA. (1.31%). 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. What other stocks do shareholders of StoneCo own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that StoneCo investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Block (SQ), PayPal (PYPL) and Salesforce (CRM). 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