In the latest session, StoneCo Ltd (NASDAQ: STNE) closed at $17.12 down -0.52% from its previous closing price of $17.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5005712 shares were traded. STNE stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.97.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of StoneCo Ltd’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 4.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.50. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.27 and its Current Ratio is at 1.27. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
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 the company, UBS on February 01, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $21 from $18 previously.
On January 22, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $12 to $21.
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 5.38B and an Enterprise Value of 4.25B. As of this moment, StoneCo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.64, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.36. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.91. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.39 whereas that against EBITDA is 0.76.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, STNE has reached a high of $19.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 17.45, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.77.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, STNE has traded an average of 4.98M shares per day and 3.96M over the past ten days. A total of 293.89M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 248.53M. Insiders hold about 17.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 68.48% stake in the company. Shares short for STNE as of Feb 15, 2024 were 11.4M with a Short Ratio of 2.29, compared to 12.7M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3.63% and a Short% of Float of 3.95%.
Earnings Estimates
There are 10 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.3 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.33 and a low estimate of $0.24, while EPS last year was $0.15. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.27, with high estimates of $0.31 and low estimates of $0.22.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.92 and $0.76 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.87. EPS for the following year is $1.24, with 12 analysts recommending between $1.45 and $0.86.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 6 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $686.78M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $724.14M to a low estimate of $646.86M. As of the current estimate, StoneCo Ltd’s year-ago sales were $549.66M, an estimated increase of 24.90% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $633.01M, an increase of 11.80% less than the figure of $24.90% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $652.83M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $606.88M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for STNE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.49B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.42B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.95B, up 25.60% from the average estimate. Based on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.71B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.94B and the low estimate is $2.48B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 10.90% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
