Mark Lowry Maurer Sells 52,376 Shares of StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) Stock

StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SNEX) insider Mark Lowry Maurer sold 52,376 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.32, for a total transaction of $3,892,584.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 220,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,368,236.80. This represents a 19.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Mark Lowry Maurer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 16th, Mark Lowry Maurer sold 17,313 shares of StoneX Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.09, for a total transaction of $1,542,357.46.
• On Monday, June 15th, Mark Lowry Maurer sold 52,059 shares of StoneX Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.21, for a total value of $4,696,068.86.

StoneX Group Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ SNEX opened at $72.07 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.33. StoneX Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $35.68 and a 1 year high of $94.66. The firm has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a PE ratio of 19.32 and a beta of 0.65.

StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $826.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. StoneX Group had a return on equity of 19.31% and a net margin of 0.30%. On average, research analysts forecast that StoneX Group Inc. will post 4 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On StoneX Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of StoneX Group by 1,562.1% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 164,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,626,000 after buying an additional 154,367 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of StoneX Group by 18,363.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 26,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,547,000 after purchasing an additional 26,627 shares in the last quarter. Leuthold Group LLC grew its stake in StoneX Group by 834.0% in the 4th quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 30,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,900,000 after buying an additional 27,223 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of StoneX Group by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,031,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $383,521,000 after buying an additional 11,240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peregrine Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of StoneX Group in the 4th quarter worth $4,711,000. Institutional investors own 75.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting StoneX Group

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneX Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: StoneX will release fiscal 2026 third-quarter results after the market close on August 5, followed by a conference call on August 6. The event provides a near-term potential catalyst, particularly after the company’s previous quarterly EPS of $1.38 exceeded the $1.07 consensus estimate. Earnings announcement
• Positive Sentiment: StoneX’s 19.31% return on equity is above its 15% long-term target, supporting the bullish case and indicating strong capital efficiency. ROE analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts cited StoneX’s diversified operations and strong earnings prospects, but the stock’s roughly 75.7% year-to-date gain has pushed valuation to a level where investors may prefer waiting for a pullback. Valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives and directors disclosed sizable sales, including the CEO, CFO and chairman. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans and the sellers retained substantial holdings, reducing their significance as a fundamental warning; nevertheless, the concentration of sales may weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks warned that rising costs, credit losses and margin pressure could challenge the sustainability of StoneX’s elevated ROE. Recent analyst downgrades to “hold” also reinforce concerns that expectations and valuation may be stretched.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on SNEX shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded StoneX Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 5th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of StoneX Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $123.00 to $112.00 in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research lowered shares of StoneX Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered StoneX Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.00.

StoneX Group Company Profile

StoneX Group Inc (NASDAQ: SNEX) is a global financial services firm offering execution, risk management, advisory and post-trade solutions across commodities, currencies, securities and digital assets. The company serves commercial businesses, institutional clients and financial intermediaries, providing market access and tailored services designed to help clients manage price risk, optimize working capital and execute complex transactions.

StoneX operates through several core segments.