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STEP Stock Forecast: StepStone Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$50
−3.00% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering StepStone Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $66 — +31.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 19 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$6.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
19 / 100
Median analyst target
$66
Analysts covering
8
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+8.6%
1M
+16.1%
YTD
−19.8%
1Y
−16.5%
From 52W high
−32.5%
From 52W low
+27.5%
$40
$75
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

STEP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores StepStone Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
19 / 100

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

Volatility
73
Revisions
65
Value
51
Momentum
38
Growth
37
Quality
32
Size
22
Issuance
13
Accruals
11

Volatility (73): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (11): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on STEP, 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
$40$50$60$70$80$90$100Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26STEPHigh $92Median $66Low $56

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

What Wall Street says8 analysts
7 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $56Median $66High $92

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +31.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$60 → $62
7 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$50 → $56
7 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$63 → $69
21 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
21 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$72 → $63
13 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$62 → $50
13 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
13 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$60 → $50
13 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
9 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
9 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$62 → $60
21 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
21 May 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
21 May 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
21 May 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
21 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
13 Apr 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
8 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
2 Apr 2026UBSAssumesBuy$60
24 Mar 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—

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

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. STEP appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

STEP 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
−1.3%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
7
Fundamentals

StepStone Group, Inc. (STEP) 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
106.6×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.2×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / book
3.3×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−6.0×

Cheaper than 80% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
4.0%

Higher than 36% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
4.0%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Gross margin
43.8%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Operating margin
−54.1%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Net margin
−30.5%

Higher than 13% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−61.4%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Return on assets
−11.6%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.6%

Higher than 59% of US dividend payers

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

Peers

STEP vs competitors

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

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAsset Management
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
STEPStepStone Group, Inc.$6.5B
19
HLNEHamilton Lane, Inc.$5.8B
83
HASIHA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.$5.4B
61
OTFBlue Owl Technology Finance Corp$5.3B
46
FHIFederated Hermes, Inc.$4.9B
98
VCTRVictory Capital Holdings, Inc.$7.3B
100
MAASMaase, Inc.$7.4B
2

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own StepStone Group, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest STEP news & analysis

StepStone Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 7 Aug 2026neutral

StepStone Group reported a fiscal first-quarter 2027 GAAP net loss attributable to the company of $116 million, or $1.41 per share, while its fee-related earnings and adjusted net income increased compared with the prior-year period.

Why it matters — A STEP watcher would care because the quarter reflects a GAAP loss alongside growth in fee-related earnings and adjusted net income, offering a mixed view of the firm's underlying performance.

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the Q1 2027 earnings call transcript for StepStone Group Inc. (STEP). The transcript covers the company's first-quarter results and management's discussion during the earnings call.

Why it matters — The transcript gives STEP watchers direct access to management commentary on the quarter's results, which is useful for tracking the company's performance.

Compared to Estimates, StepStone Group (STEP) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026neutral

StepStone Group (STEP) reported its earnings for the quarter ended June 2026. The report compares the company's key metrics against Wall Street estimates and year-ago actuals.

Why it matters — A STEP watcher would care because the review of key metrics against estimates and prior-year figures offers insight into how the company performed relative to expectations.

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026negative

StepStone Group Inc. reported Q1 earnings of $0.48 per share, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share, though this was above the $0.40 per share reported in the same quarter last year.

Why it matters — The earnings miss against analyst expectations could raise concerns among investors about the company's near-term performance versus market forecasts.

StepStone Group Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026neutral

StepStone Group reported results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, covering the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share of Class A common stock, payable on September 15, 2026, to holders of record as of August 31, 2026.

Why it matters — This update provides StepStone watchers with the company's latest quarterly performance and confirms its continued cash dividend to shareholders.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about STEP stock

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

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering StepStone Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $66, with estimates ranging from $56 to $92. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is STEP stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering StepStone Group, Inc., 7 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks StepStone Group, Inc. 19 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank STEP?

As at 15 Aug 2026, StepStone Group, Inc. ranks 19 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 Volatility (73 of 100).

Will STEP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +31.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks StepStone Group, Inc. 19 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the STEP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering StepStone Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for STEP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $92 over the next 12 months.

How has STEP stock performed over the past year?

StepStone Group, Inc. returned -16.5% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does StepStone Group, Inc. do?

StepStone Group Inc. is a global private markets investment firm specializing in customized investment solutions, advisory, and data services for institutional and private wealth clients.

What is the latest news on STEP?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 7 Aug 2026): "StepStone Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights". StepStone Group reported a fiscal first-quarter 2027 GAAP net loss attributable to the company of $116 million, or $1.41 per share, while its fee-related earnings and adjusted net income increased compared with the prior-year period.

Company

About StepStone Group, Inc.

StepStone Group Inc. is a global private markets investment firm specializing in customized investment solutions, advisory, and data services for institutional and private wealth clients. It serves major pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals by developing tailored private markets portfolios across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate asset classes. The firm employs synergistic strategies including primary fund commitments, secondary market acquisitions, and direct co-investments with third-party managers, delivered through separately managed accounts, focused commingled funds, and advisory services. StepStone Group Inc. leverages proprietary platforms like SPI for research, performance monitoring, portfolio analytics, cash flow forecasting, and reporting to enhance client insights and operational efficiency. With a global presence in 27 cities across 16 countries, it combines local expertise with multi-asset class scale, reviewing thousands of opportunities annually to allocate capital effectively. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, New York, StepStone Group Inc. plays a pivotal role in navigating the complexities of private markets for sophisticated investors.

CEO Mr. Scott Hart · 1,355 employees · United States · https://www.stepstonegroup.com