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After finishing at $18.77 in the prior trading day, StoneCo Ltd (NASDAQ: STNE) closed at $18.57, down -1.07%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.87 million shares were traded. STNE stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.935 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.4501.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of STNE by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 112.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.38 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.76.
On September 05, 2024, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $16.50 to $7.
UBS Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on July 08, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $21 to $17.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 25 ’25 when Mali Investment Holdings Ltd. bought 6,600 shares for $18.57 per share.
7E15 LTD bought 70,000 shares of STNE for $1,296,645 on Sep 15 ’25. On Aug 28 ’25, another insider, GBGH HOLDINGS LTD, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 41,057 shares for $16.63 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STNE now has a Market Capitalization of 4967928320 and an Enterprise Value of 13556627456. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.985 whereas that against EBITDA is 1.94.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for STNE is 1.99, which has changed by 0.61900616 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15101504 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STNE has reached a high of $19.62, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 18.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 48.73%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 5.12M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5618030 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 250.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 249.46M. Insiders hold about 8.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.08% stake in the company. Shares short for STNE as of 1757894400 were 19328469 with a Short Ratio of 3.77, compared to 1755216000 on 19567028. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 19328469 and a Short% of Float of 9.0299994.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 6.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.61, with high estimates of $2.81 and low estimates of $2.38.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.97 and $7.89 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.11. EPS for the following year is $10.89, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $12.87 and $9.08.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $3.6B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.65B to a low estimate of $3.57B. As of the current estimate, StoneCo Ltd’s year-ago sales were $3.36BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.85B. There is a high estimate of $3.97B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.74B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for STNE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.71B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $13.9B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.77B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $13.26BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.63B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.32B and the low estimate is $14.23B.
