Swiss National Bank Buys 100,706 Shares of Stifel Financial Corporation $SF

Swiss National Bank increased its stake in shares of Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SF) by 50.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 302,119 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 100,706 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Stifel Financial were worth $22,333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in Stifel Financial by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 811 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Stifel Financial by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 23,449 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,936,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stifel Financial by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,926 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stifel Financial by 3.8% during the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 3,642 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Stifel Financial by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 7,811 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $978,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.01% of the company’s stock.

Stifel Financial Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE SF opened at $79.63 on Friday. Stifel Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $67.81 and a 12 month high of $89.83. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $12.22 billion, a PE ratio of 14.25 and a beta of 1.01.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. Stifel Financial had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 16.11%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.71 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Stifel Financial Corporation will post 6.22 EPS for the current year.

Stifel Financial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Stifel Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Stifel Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group set a $90.00 target price on shares of Stifel Financial in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Stifel Financial in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Stifel Financial from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Stifel Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.67.

Trending Headlines about Stifel Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Stifel Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel reported Q2 2026 EPS of $1.42, topping estimates, while revenue of $1.45 billion also beat forecasts; the company highlighted record revenue and stronger profitability, which supports the stock. Stifel Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Stifel Financial from $80 to $86, signaling improved valuation expectations even while maintaining a neutral rating. Benzinga report on JPMorgan price target increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around the earnings call and transcript is drawing additional attention to the quarter, but it does not appear to add materially new information beyond the reported results. Stifel Financial Corp Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: One market recap noted that Stifel missed sales expectations on a separate headline, but that appears to be outweighed by the company’s own reported beat on revenue and earnings. Stifel misses Q2 CY2026 sales expectations

About Stifel Financial

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm has grown into a full?service brokerage and investment banking organization serving individual investors, corporations and institutions. Through its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, the company delivers a broad array of financial products and services backed by research?driven insights.

The firm’s main business activities are organized into two core segments: Private Client Group and Institutional Group.