Stifel Financial (SF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $114.58 to $116.62
• 50-Day Range: $88.77 to $117.49
• 52-Week Range: $60.17 to $118.12
• Volume: 488,504 shs
• Average Volume: 625,055 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.02
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: $103.17
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Stifel Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stifel Financial scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Stifel Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stifel Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stifel Financial are expected to grow by 24.84% in the coming year, from $6.44 to $8.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stifel Financial is 21.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stifel Financial is 21.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 40.14.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stifel Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.33% of the float of Stifel Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stifel Financial 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 month

Short interest in Stifel Financial has recently decreased by 33.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Stifel Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Stifel Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stifel Financial is 30.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Stifel Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.90% next year. This indicates that Stifel Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.56

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.33% of the float of Stifel Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stifel Financial 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 month

Short interest in Stifel Financial has recently decreased by 33.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Stifel Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Stifel Financial this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for SF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Stifel Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stifel Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,904,500.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.57% of the stock of Stifel Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.01% of the stock of Stifel Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SF shares performed this year?

Stifel Financial's stock was trading at $69.15 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SF stock has increased by 68.1% and is now trading at $116.22.
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How were Stifel Financial's earnings last quarter?

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.10. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Stifel Financial's stock split?

Stifel Financial's stock split before market open on Thursday, December 17th 2020. The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, November 11th 2020. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 16th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Who are Stifel Financial's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Stifel Financial include FMR LLC (7.77%), State Street Corp (3.05%), Stifel Financial Corp (2.23%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (1.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald J Kruszewski, James M Zemlyak, David D Sliney, Thomas B Michaud, Victor Nesi, Mark P Fisher, David A Peacock and Christopher K Reichert.
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How do I buy shares of Stifel Financial?

Shares of SF 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Stifel Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stifel Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/23/2024
• Today: 11/24/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/16/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Security brokers & dealers
• Sub-Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SF
• CUSIP: 86063010
• CIK: 720672
• Web: www.stifel.com
• Phone: (314) 342-2000
• Fax: 314-342-1159
• Employees: 9,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $103.17
• High Stock Price Target: $130.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $78.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -11.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.05
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $522.54 million
• Net Margins: 12.98%
• Pretax Margin: 17.34%
• Return on Equity: 14.92%
• Return on Assets: 1.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.74
• Cash Flow: $7.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.57
• Book Value: $47.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,350,000
• Free Float: 97,675,000
• Market Cap: $11.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08