StoneCo (STNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company’s headquarters are in São Paulo, and it has established regional offices to support local sales, customer service and technical assistance. Stone’s platform emphasizes reliability, transparent pricing and customer support, positioning it as a challenger to traditional payment networks and banks in Latin America’s rapidly evolving digital economy.

Stone went public on the Nasdaq Stock Market in October 2018 under the ticker STNE, marking one of the largest Latin American tech IPOs of that year. The firm continues to expand its product suite through partnerships and in-house innovation, developing APIs that allow third-party developers to integrate Stone’s payment and banking features into their own applications. With a leadership team rooted in technology and payments expertise, Stone remains committed to enhancing financial inclusion and operational efficiency for merchants throughout Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.39 to $16.82
• 50-Day Range: $12.57 to $16.63
• 52-Week Range: $7.72 to $16.82
• Volume: 3.50 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

StoneCo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

StoneCo scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 259th out of 656 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

StoneCo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

StoneCo has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for StoneCo are expected to decrease by -0.86% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of StoneCo is -23.53, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of StoneCo is -23.53, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

StoneCo has a PEG Ratio of 0.44. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

StoneCo has a P/B Ratio of 2.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.52% of the float of StoneCo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StoneCo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StoneCo has recently decreased by 11.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

StoneCo does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

StoneCo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.74

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.52% of the float of StoneCo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StoneCo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StoneCo has recently decreased by 11.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

StoneCo has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for StoneCo this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for STNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added StoneCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, StoneCo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.25% 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 Institutions

73.19% of the stock of StoneCo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STNE shares performed this year?

StoneCo's stock was trading at $7.97 at the start of the year. Since then, STNE stock has increased by 106.6% and is now trading at $16.47.

How were StoneCo's earnings last quarter?

StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.03. The company earned $643.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. StoneCo had a negative net margin of 8.37% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.71%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 $21.00-$23.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Citigroup acted 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 investors include State Street Corp (2.23%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.99%), Azora Capital LP (1.70%) and Slate Path Capital LP (1.47%).

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of StoneCo own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that StoneCo investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STNE
• CIK: 1745431
• Web: www.stone.co
• Phone: (113) 004-9680
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16,793
• Year Founded: 2012

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for StoneCo: $15.36
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.20
• P/E Growth: 0.44
• Net Income: -$280.92 million
• Net Margins: -8.37%
• Pretax Margin: -7.16%
• Return on Equity: 18.71%
• Return on Assets: 4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: $2.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.07
• Book Value: $7.67 per share
• Price / Book: 2.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 286,013,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $4.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.91