SFSFFinancial Services · Capital Markets

SF Stock Forecast: Stifel Financial Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 22 Oct 2026
$68
+2.17% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Stifel Financial Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $82 — +20.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 65 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$10.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
65/ 100
Median analyst target
$82
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$1.4B+13.3% y/y
Net income$226.5M
Free cash flow$61.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.2%
1M
−7.3%
YTD
−17.6%
1Y
−11.1%
From 52W high
−22.6%
From 52W low
+2.7%
$66
$88
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SF stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Stifel Financial Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Oct 2026
65/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
93
Value
92
Volatility
84
Quality
83
Issuance
59
Momentum
56
Revisions
38
Accruals
23
Size
15

Growth (93): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Accruals (23): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (15): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

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Wall Street

SF stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SF, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$70$80$90$100$110Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SFHigh $103Median $82Low $74

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
3 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $74Median $82High $103

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
12 Oct 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$84 → $78
7 Oct 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$90 → $84
6 Oct 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$85 → $75
6 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$86 → $82
23 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
23 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$80 → $86
8 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
8 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$89 → $86
8 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
23 Mar 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
14 Jan 2026TD CowenDowngradeHold—
12 Jan 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
8 Jan 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
11 Dec 2025UBSAssumesBuy$150
23 Oct 2025JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
9 Oct 2025JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—
8 Oct 2025TD CowenUpgradeBuy—
3 Oct 2025BMO CapitalInitiatesMarket Perform—
31 July 2025CitigroupUpgradeBuy—
14 July 2025JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

SF vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 22 Oct 2026, Stifel Financial Corp. returned −11.1% against +15.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

SF vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
859095100105110115120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SFS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

SF analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.7%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
5
Fundamentals

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
11.7×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / book
1.9×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−0.2%

Higher than 27% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
10.8%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
21.8%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Net margin
16.6%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.8%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.6%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.0%

Higher than 79% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Stifel Financial Corp. has a market value of $10.0B and an enterprise value of $0.0.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.9B. The latest quarter shrank 0.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $953.6M, a 16.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.59.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $361.0M.

  • Stifel Financial Corp. spent $337.3M on share buybacks and $255.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 151.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 11.7×; forward P/E: 9.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.02%, paying out 23% of earnings.

  • Stifel Financial Corp. employs 8,900 people — $658K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 22 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

SF vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCapital Markets
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
SFStifel Financial Corp.$10.0B65
JEFJefferies Financial Group, Inc.$10.7B47
EVREvercore, Inc.$10.1B58
IRENIREN Ltd.$10.1B3
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc.$9.3B42
VIRTVirtu Financial, Inc.$8.6B84
BMNRBitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.$13.6B8

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Stifel Financial Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest SF news & analysis

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 21 Oct 2026neutral

The excerpt announces Stifel Financial Corp.’s Q3 2026 earnings call, held October 21, 2026, and lists company executives and conference call participants.

Why it matters — The call is a source of information for SF watchers, but the provided excerpt contains no discussion of results or business developments.

What Stifel Financial (SF) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

MarketBeat · 21 Oct 2026positive

Stifel Financial reported record third-quarter earnings per share, supported by growth in Global Wealth Management, higher net interest income and expense discipline. These factors offset weaker transactional revenue in its institutional segment.

Why it matters — The results highlight how growth and expense discipline in parts of Stifel’s business offset weaker institutional transactional revenue.

Stifel Financial: Resilient Results Again Dispel Imminent AI Fears

Seeking Alpha · 21 Oct 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reports that Stifel Financial posted 12% Q3 EPS growth, margin expansion, and strong fee-based asset growth, while the excerpt says there is no evidence of material AI-driven disruption to wealth-management cash revenue.

Why it matters — SF watchers may note the reported operating resilience and the article’s view that cash-sweep disruption fears are overstated.

Stifel Financial (SF) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 21 Oct 2026positive

Stifel Financial reported quarterly earnings of $1.46 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43. Earnings were $1.30 per share a year earlier.

Why it matters — SF watchers may note the earnings result exceeded the consensus estimate and was higher than a year ago.

Stifel Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

GlobeNewsWire · 21 Oct 2026positive

Stifel Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net revenues of $1.43 billion, unchanged from a year earlier. Net income available to common shareholders rose to $224.8 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, from $202.1 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025.

Why it matters — The results show stable revenue and higher net income and diluted earnings per share compared with the year-ago quarter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SF stock

What is the SF stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Stifel Financial Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $82, with estimates ranging from $74 to $103. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SF stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Stifel Financial Corp., 3 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Stifel Financial Corp. 65 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SF?

As at 22 Oct 2026, Stifel Financial Corp. ranks 65 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (93 of 100).

Will SF stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +20.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Stifel Financial Corp. 65 out of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SF stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Stifel Financial Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SF are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $74 to $103 over the next 12 months.

How has SF stock performed over the past year?

Stifel Financial Corp. returned -11.1% over the 12 months to 22 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Stifel Financial Corp. do?

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company that provides wealth management, investment banking, brokerage, trading, lending, and related advisory services.

What is the latest news on SF?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 21 Oct 2026): "Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". The excerpt announces Stifel Financial Corp.’s Q3 2026 earnings call, held October 21, 2026, and lists company executives and conference call participants.

Company

About Stifel Financial Corp.

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company that provides wealth management, investment banking, brokerage, trading, lending, and related advisory services. Through its Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other segments, the company serves individuals, professional money managers, corporations, and municipalities with services that include financial planning, securities execution, research, fixed income and equity sales, municipal finance, capital raising, and private client brokerage. It also offers banking and lending solutions, such as deposit accounts, personal and commercial loans, and trust services, supporting both individual and business clients. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Stifel Financial Corp. plays a broad role in capital markets and client asset management across retail, institutional, and corporate financial services.

CEO Mr. Ronald James Kruszewski · 8,900 employees · United States · https://www.stifel.com