StoneCo Ltd [NASDAQ: STNE] closed the trading session at $18.83 on 2025-09-16. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $18.58, while the highest price level was $18.98.
The stocks have a year to date performance of 58.24 percent and weekly performance of 5.49 percent. The stock has been moved at 84.79 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 20.86 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 24.78 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 4.97M shares, STNE reached to a volume of 6291127 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about StoneCo Ltd [STNE]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for STNE shares is $18.67 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on STNE stock is a recommendation set at 1.31. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Citigroup have made an estimate for StoneCo Ltd shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on January 16, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Morgan Stanley raised their target price from $16.50 to $7. The new note on the price target was released on September 05, 2024, representing the official price target for StoneCo Ltd stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $21 to $17, while UBS kept a Buy rating on STNE stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.38, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.66. Price to Free Cash Flow for STNE in the course of the last twelve months was 113.75 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.38.
STNE stock trade performance evaluation
StoneCo Ltd [STNE] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 5.49. With this latest performance, STNE shares gained by 20.86% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 84.79% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 136.26% in the past year of trading.
StoneCo Ltd [STNE]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and StoneCo Ltd [STNE] shares currently have an operating margin of -46.57% and a Gross Margin at 18.65%. StoneCo Ltd’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -25.84%.
StoneCo Ltd (STNE) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for StoneCo Ltd. ( STNE), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -8.77%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -2.17%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, StoneCo Ltd’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -5.62%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
StoneCo Ltd (STNE) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on StoneCo Ltd’s (STNE) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.21%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
StoneCo Ltd (STNE) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$12502.83 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.38% and a Quick Ratio of 1.38%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for StoneCo Ltd [STNE] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, StoneCo Ltd posted 1.94/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 1.77/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.16. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for STNE. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for StoneCo Ltd go to 18.68%.
StoneCo Ltd [STNE]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $78.44%, or 79.86%% of STNE stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of STNE stocks are: MADRONE ADVISORS, LLC with ownership of 25.34 million shares, which is approximately 8.2316%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 19.85 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$237.97 million in STNE stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$102.1 million in STNE stock with ownership which is approximately 2.7664%.
