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The closing price of StepStone Group Inc (NASDAQ: STEP) was $66.9 for the day, up 3.21% from the previous closing price of $64.82. In other words, the price has increased by $3.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.06 million shares were traded. STEP stock price reached its highest trading level at $67.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $63.82.
Ratios:
Our analysis of STEP’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 32.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.16 and its Current Ratio is at 0.16. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.48 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.40.
On April 11, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $40 to $49. On March 20, 2024, Oppenheimer started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $48.Oppenheimer initiated its Outperform rating on March 20, 2024, with a $48 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 11 ’25 when Park David Y sold 1,000 shares for $63.26 per share. The transaction valued at 63,260 led to the insider holds 22,020 shares of the business.
DAVID Y PARK bought 1,000 shares of STEP for $63,260 on Sep 11 ’25. On Aug 25 ’25, another insider, Hart Scott W, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $61.44 each. As a result, the insider received 614,400 and left with 50,000 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, STEP now has a Market Capitalization of 8023166464 and an Enterprise Value of 6936616960. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 34.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.128 whereas that against EBITDA is -22.085.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for STEP is 1.37, which has changed by 0.15504146 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STEP has reached a high of $69.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.17%.
Shares Statistics:
STEP traded an average of 615.82K shares per day over the past three months and 875110 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 78.55M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.09M. Insiders hold about 12.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.82% stake in the company. Shares short for STEP as of 1756425600 were 2496553 with a Short Ratio of 4.05, compared to 1753920000 on 1954318. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2496553 and a Short% of Float of 3.6799999999999997.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of StepStone Group Inc (STEP) reflects the combined expertise of 4.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.54, with high estimates of $0.63 and low estimates of $0.5.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.99 and $1.86 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.91. EPS for the following year is $2.44, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $2.6 and $2.23.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $277M to a low estimate of $255.26M. As of the current estimate, StepStone Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $208.79MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $325.45M. There is a high estimate of $330.9M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $320M.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for STEP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.12B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.12B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $969.72MBased on 2 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.35B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.46B and the low estimate is $1.25B.
