StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.190-2.480 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.910. The company issued revenue guidance of -. StoneCo also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.000-2.110 EPS.

StoneCo Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:STNE opened at $13.72 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.97, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.37. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.58. StoneCo has a 52-week low of $8.95 and a 52-week high of $19.95.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. StoneCo had a return on equity of 21.55% and a net margin of 15.38%.The business had revenue of $675.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $704.26 million. Analysts expect that StoneCo will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of StoneCo from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Santander downgraded shares of StoneCo from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of StoneCo from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of StoneCo in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on StoneCo from $20.00 to $19.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On StoneCo

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its stake in StoneCo by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 16,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 741 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of StoneCo by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 13,027 shares of the company’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 1,207 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of StoneCo by 10.0% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of StoneCo in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of StoneCo during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 73.19% of the company’s stock.

StoneCo Company Profile

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.