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After finishing at $131.56 in the prior trading day, Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) closed at $129.2, down -1.79%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded. SF stock price reached its highest trading level at $132.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $128.63.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SF 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 4.09 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.56. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.68 and its Current Ratio is at 1.68. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.26.
On October 08, 2025, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $131.
On October 03, 2025, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Market Perform rating and target price of $121.BMO Capital Markets initiated its Market Perform rating on October 03, 2025, with a $121 target price.
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 Aug 07 ’25 when ZEMLYAK JAMES M bought 4 shares for $110.17 per share. The transaction valued at 441 led to the insider holds 7,032 shares of the business.
ZEMLYAK JAMES M bought 2 shares of SF for $232 on Aug 13 ’25. The Co-President now owns 7,037 shares after completing the transaction at $116.00 per share. On Aug 12 ’25, another insider, ZEMLYAK JAMES M, who serves as the Co-President of the company, bought 2 shares for $114.16 each. As a result, the insider paid 228 and bolstered with 7,035 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SF now has a Market Capitalization of 13200803840 and an Enterprise Value of 10406227968. As of this moment, Stifel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.33. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.76. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.13 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.60. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.966.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SF is 1.14, which has changed by 0.19556522 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1726681 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SF has reached a high of $134.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $73.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.50%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 757.58K shares per day over the past 3-months and 661090 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 101.95M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 98.57M. Insiders hold about 3.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.97% stake in the company. Shares short for SF as of 1767139200 were 2503361 with a Short Ratio of 3.30, compared to 1764288000 on 2331109. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2503361 and a Short% of Float of 2.54.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SF’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.8, compared to 1.84 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013681971. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.57. The current Payout Ratio is 26.86% for SF, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-01 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-01. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2020-12-17 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Stifel Financial Corp (SF) is underway, with the input of 7.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.15, with high estimates of $2.32 and low estimates of $1.96.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.87 and $6.59 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.3. EPS for the following year is $9.7, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $9.95 and $9.48.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $1.5B in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.58B to a low estimate of $1.45B. As of. The current estimate, Stifel Financial Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.36BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.45B. There is a high estimate of $1.49B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.43B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.49B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.42B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.46B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.97BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.11B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.29B and the low estimate is $5.66B.
