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 EPS guidance of 2.101-2.218 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.210.

StoneCo Trading Down 1.7%

STNE stock traded down $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $7.72. The company had a trading volume of 4,905,958 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,618,231. The business has a 50-day moving average of $9.80 and a 200-day moving average of $11.90. StoneCo has a one year low of $7.06 and a one year high of $18.19. The stock has a market cap of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 3.12, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.76. 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 (NASDAQ:STNE) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $126.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $715.99 million. StoneCo had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 22.92%. StoneCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.101-2.218 EPS. Research analysts predict that StoneCo will post 2.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports 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. Weiss Ratings downgraded StoneCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on StoneCo from $11.00 to $9.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. UBS Group lowered StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $15.00 to $8.50 in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.30.

Insider Activity at StoneCo

In related news, Director Silvio Morais sold 21,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.91, for a total value of $208,110.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 11.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About StoneCo

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.