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In the latest session, Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) closed at $82.80 down -3.81% from its previous closing price of $86.08. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.81 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.93 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Stifel Financial Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.25.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on December 10, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $120.
On September 12, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $101.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 22 ’24 when WEISEL THOMAS W sold 13,000 shares for $115.01 per share. The transaction valued at 1,495,130 led to the insider holds 13,178 shares of the business.
WEISEL THOMAS W bought 13,000 shares of SF for $1,495,400 on Nov 22 ’24. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, Nesi Victor, who serves as the Co-President of the company, sold 10,500 shares for $113.82 each. As a result, the insider received 1,195,110 and left with 44,232 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Stifel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SF has reached a high of $120.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $73.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.91%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 102.17M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 100.32M. Insiders hold about 3.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.32% stake in the company.
