StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Saturday . The company traded as low as $9.38 and last traded at $9.55, with a volume of 11346421 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $10.23.

StoneCo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: StoneCo reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.47 per share, narrowly exceeding the $0.46 consensus estimate. The company also reported a 21.05% return on equity and a 23.82% net margin. StoneCo Ltd. Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: StoneCo filed reviewed interim financial statements for the first half of 2026 and released its quarterly presentation and earnings-call materials, giving investors additional detail on its financial performance and outlook. StoneCo Files Reviewed Interim Financial Statements
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $129.73 million was dramatically below the $708.24 million analyst consensus cited in the report, raising concerns about growth and the quality or comparability of the reported results. StoneCo Stock Dips as Q2 Adjusted Income Declines
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo’s adjusted income declined year over year, offsetting the modest EPS beat and making the quarter less attractive to investors focused on earnings growth. Nu Holdings Jumps While StoneCo Drops
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo underperformed Brazilian fintech peer Nu Holdings, suggesting investors are differentiating between the companies’ growth prospects rather than broadly buying the sector.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on STNE shares. UBS Group reduced their target price on StoneCo from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup downgraded StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $18.00 to $11.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Bank of America lowered StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on StoneCo from $20.00 to $16.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut StoneCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, StoneCo has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.59.

StoneCo Stock Down 6.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.85, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $10.89 and its 200 day moving average is $12.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. StoneCo had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 22.92%.The firm had revenue of $129.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.24 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that StoneCo Ltd. will post 2.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at StoneCo

In related news, Director Silvio Jose Morais sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total transaction of $101,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $237,090. This trade represents a 30.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 11.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On StoneCo

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of STNE. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 47.6% in the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 7,728,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,120,000 after purchasing an additional 2,491,394 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of StoneCo by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,714,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,101,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440,760 shares in the last quarter. BRC Global BAH Investments Ltd. boosted its holdings in StoneCo by 32.7% during the first quarter. BRC Global BAH Investments Ltd. now owns 7,580,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,035,000 after purchasing an additional 1,867,018 shares during the last quarter. Squadra Investments Gestao DE Recursos LTDA. boosted its holdings in StoneCo by 435.5% during the first quarter. Squadra Investments Gestao DE Recursos LTDA. now owns 6,662,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,071,000 after purchasing an additional 5,418,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in StoneCo by 151.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,032,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,180,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,276 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.19% of the company’s stock.

About StoneCo

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.