StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) Sets New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) hit a new 52-week low on Saturday . The stock traded as low as $9.38 and last traded at $9.55, with a volume of 11346421 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $10.23.

More StoneCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: StoneCo reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.47 per share, narrowly exceeding the $0.46 consensus estimate. The company also reported a 21.05% return on equity and a 23.82% net margin. StoneCo Ltd. Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: StoneCo filed reviewed interim financial statements for the first half of 2026 and released its quarterly presentation and earnings-call materials, giving investors additional detail on its financial performance and outlook. StoneCo Files Reviewed Interim Financial Statements
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $129.73 million was dramatically below the $708.24 million analyst consensus cited in the report, raising concerns about growth and the quality or comparability of the reported results. StoneCo Stock Dips as Q2 Adjusted Income Declines
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo’s adjusted income declined year over year, offsetting the modest EPS beat and making the quarter less attractive to investors focused on earnings growth. Nu Holdings Jumps While StoneCo Drops
• Negative Sentiment: StoneCo underperformed Brazilian fintech peer Nu Holdings, suggesting investors are differentiating between the companies’ growth prospects rather than broadly buying the sector.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on StoneCo in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $12.60 target price on the stock. BTIG Research lowered their price target on StoneCo from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings cut StoneCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup downgraded StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $18.00 to $11.00 in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded shares of StoneCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, StoneCo presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.59.

StoneCo Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.74. The company’s 50 day moving average is $10.89 and its 200-day moving average is $12.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $129.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $708.24 million. StoneCo had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 22.92%. Equities research analysts anticipate that StoneCo Ltd. will post 2.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Silvio Jose Morais sold 9,000 shares of StoneCo stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total transaction of $101,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $237,090. The trade was a 30.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 11.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On StoneCo

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BRC Global BAH Investments Ltd. acquired a new stake in StoneCo during the 4th quarter valued at $84,501,000. Squadra Investments Gestao DE Recursos LTDA. increased its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 435.5% in the first quarter. Squadra Investments Gestao DE Recursos LTDA. now owns 6,662,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,071,000 after purchasing an additional 5,418,053 shares during the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 1,054.8% in the fourth quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 5,236,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,450,000 after purchasing an additional 4,783,158 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of StoneCo by 151.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 6,032,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,180,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,276 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in shares of StoneCo in the third quarter valued at about $58,017,000. Institutional investors own 73.19% of the company’s stock.

About StoneCo

StoneCo Ltd., commonly known as Stone, is a Brazilian financial technology company that provides integrated digital payment solutions and related financial services to merchants. Through its cloud-based platform, Stone enables businesses of all sizes to accept a variety of payment methods, including point-of-sale (POS) terminals, mobile card readers and e-commerce gateways. In addition to payment acceptance, the company offers value-added services such as working capital loans, digital banking products and automated billing tools designed to help merchants manage cash flow and streamline operations.

Since its founding in 2012 by André Street and Eduardo Pontes, Stone has focused on serving over half a million merchants across Brazil’s retail, restaurant and services sectors.