StepStone Group (STEP) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP):

• 8/15/2026 – StepStone Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/7/2026 – StepStone Group had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $63.00 to $69.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – StepStone Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – StepStone Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – StepStone Group had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $60.00 to $62.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – StepStone Group had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $72.00 to $63.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – StepStone Group had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/13/2026 – StepStone Group had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $62.00 to $50.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – StepStone Group had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $62.00 to $60.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

StepStone Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.33 dividend. This is a positive change from StepStone Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. StepStone Group’s payout ratio is presently -14.51%.

Insider Activity at StepStone Group

In other news, COO Jose A. Fernandez sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.60, for a total value of $4,860,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 102,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,971,294. This represents a 49.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael I. Mccabe bought 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $41.85 per share, with a total value of $5,022,000.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 433,178 shares in the company, valued at $18,128,499.30. The trade was a 38.32% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 15.70% of the company’s stock.

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.