StepStone Group (STEP) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) is expected to release its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 20th. Analysts expect StepStone Group to post earnings of $0.51 per share and revenue of $292.1130 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

StepStone Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:STEP opened at $56.20 on Wednesday. StepStone Group has a 1 year low of $40.58 and a 1 year high of $77.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.10 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.60.

StepStone Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, March 9th that authorizes the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 1.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STEP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $72.00 target price on shares of StepStone Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of StepStone Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of StepStone Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of StepStone Group from $104.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of StepStone Group from $84.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, StepStone Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On StepStone Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of StepStone Group by 14.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of StepStone Group during the fourth quarter worth $136,000. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in StepStone Group by 114.6% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 14,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,000 after buying an additional 7,645 shares during the period. VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in StepStone Group in the fourth quarter valued at $238,000. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in StepStone Group by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 370,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,758,000 after buying an additional 74,745 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.54% of the company’s stock.

StepStone Group Company Profile

StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm that provides specialized investment solutions across private equity, private credit and real assets. The firm offers customized portfolios, secondary interests, direct co-investments and tailored advisory services to institutional investors worldwide. StepStone’s integrated research and data analytics platform supports its investment teams in sourcing opportunities and monitoring portfolio companies.

Founded in 2007 as an independent private markets specialist, the company has grown its presence through both organic expansion and strategic partnerships.