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After finishing at $13.77 in the prior trading day, StoneCo Ltd (NASDAQ: STNE) closed at $13.34, down -3.12%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.98 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of STNE by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.37 and its Current Ratio is at 1.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.67.
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 Mar 24 ’25 when Mali Investment Holdings Ltd. bought 34,500 shares for $11.63 per share.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.00.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, STNE has reached a high of $17.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 19.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 22.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 269.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 225.83M. Insiders hold about 16.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.26% stake in the company.
