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STNE Stock Forecast: StoneCo Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Aug 2026
$9.27
−2.93% on the day

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering StoneCo Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $16 — +75.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 56 of 100 as at 17 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$2.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
56 / 100
Median analyst target
$16
Analysts covering
17
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−10.6%
1M
−16.9%
YTD
−26.7%
1Y
−30.4%
From 52W high
−44.3%
From 52W low
0.0%
$9
$17
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

STNE stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Aug 2026
56 / 100

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

Quality
94
Value
91
Issuance
65
Growth
51
Revisions
51
Volatility
45
Size
35
Momentum
34
Accruals
20

Quality (94): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (20): 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

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on STNE, 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
$10$15$20Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26STNEHigh $22Median $16Low $9

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 says17 analysts
9 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Low $9Median $16High $22

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +75.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 July 2026JefferiesInitiatesHold$13
23 July 2026JefferiesInitiatesHold—
17 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$17 → $15
17 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
27 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
15 May 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
15 May 2026CitigroupDowngradeNeutral—
29 Apr 2026Goldman SachsDowngradeNeutral—
15 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
11 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
3 Mar 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy—
9 Feb 2026BTIGInitiatesBuy—
28 Jan 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
28 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
14 Oct 2025Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
9 Sept 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
29 Aug 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
12 May 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
23 Apr 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—

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

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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. STNE appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

STNE 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
−4.7%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) 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
3.6×

Cheaper than 68% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.2×

Cheaper than 94% of US stocks

Price / book
1.0×

Cheaper than 75% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
1.6×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.6%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−25.7%

Higher than 17% of US stocks

Gross margin
72.4%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Operating margin
39.6%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Net margin
24.7%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
34.0%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.9%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

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

Peers

STNE vs competitors

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

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
STNEStoneCo Ltd.$2.3B
56
RAMPLiveRamp Holdings, Inc.$2.3B
97
FLYWFlywire Corp.$2.2B
82
PAYOPayoneer Global, Inc.$2.4B
41
FIVNFive9, Inc.$2.4B
84
CALXCalix, Inc.$2.5B
80
CLBTCellebrite DI Ltd.$2.5B
50

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

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

News

Latest STNE news & analysis

StoneCo Q2: Growing With Low Quality

Seeking Alpha · 18 Aug 2026negative

StoneCo reported weak Q2 results, with revenue up only 2.5% year-over-year and earnings per share missing expectations. The company is shifting toward credit to sustain growth, though rising delinquencies, high interest rates, competition, and Brazil's challenging macro environment are cited as pressures.

Why it matters — The weak quarter and concerns over credit-related revenue quality signal potential headwinds to StoneCo's growth and profitability that watchers should monitor.

Nu Holdings Jumps 10% to a Five-Month High, StoneCo Drops 6% as Nubank Breaks From the Pack

24/7 Wall Street · 14 Aug 2026negative

on Friday afternoon, shares of Nu Holdings rose 10% to $15.35, reaching a five-month high, while shares of StoneCo fell 6% to $9.59, with Nubank breaking from the pack relative to StoneCo.

Why it matters — A StoneCo watcher would care because StoneCo's stock declined 6% in the same session that Nu Holdings rallied sharply, highlighting a divergence in investor sentiment between the two Brazilian fintech names.

StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

StoneCo Ltd. held its Q2 2026 earnings call, and Seeking Alpha published the full transcript of the event. The transcript covers the company's second-quarter 2026 financial results and management discussion.

Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides STNE investors and analysts with direct insight into the company's latest financial performance and management commentary.

StoneCo Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 14 Aug 2026neutral

StoneCo reported second-quarter 2026 results featuring accelerating total payment volume growth, expanding banking deposits and a larger credit portfolio. Management noted that elevated interest rates and credit-market pressure have made its full-year targets more challenging to achieve.

Why it matters — The update signals continued business growth for StoneCo while flagging that macroeconomic interest-rate and credit conditions are adding pressure to its full-year goals.

StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026positive

StoneCo Ltd. reported second-quarter earnings of $0.47 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share.

Why it matters — A quarterly earnings beat versus analysts' consensus is a notable development for StoneCo watchers tracking the company's recent financial performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about STNE stock

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

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering StoneCo Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $16, with estimates ranging from $8.64 to $22. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is STNE stock a buy right now?

Of the 17 analysts covering StoneCo Ltd., 9 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks StoneCo Ltd. 56 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank STNE?

As at 17 Aug 2026, StoneCo Ltd. ranks 56 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 Quality (94 of 100).

Will STNE stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +75.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks StoneCo Ltd. 56 out of 100 as at 17 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the STNE stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering StoneCo Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for STNE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $8.64 to $22 over the next 12 months.

How has STNE stock performed over the past year?

StoneCo Ltd. returned -30.4% over the 12 months to 17 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does StoneCo Ltd. do?

StoneCo Ltd. is a leading provider of financial technology solutions that empower merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce seamlessly across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil.

What is the latest news on STNE?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 18 Aug 2026): "StoneCo Q2: Growing With Low Quality". StoneCo reported weak Q2 results, with revenue up only 2.5% year-over-year and earnings per share missing expectations. The company is shifting toward credit to sustain growth, though rising delinquencies, high interest rates, competition, and Brazil's challenging macro environment are cited as pressures.

Company

About StoneCo Ltd.

StoneCo Ltd. is a leading provider of financial technology solutions that empower merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce seamlessly across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. The company offers a comprehensive suite of financial services, including payment processing, prepayment options, digital banking, credit solutions, and insurance. Its software segment provides POS/ERP systems, TEF and QR Code gateways, reconciliation tools, CRM, order management systems, e-commerce platforms, engagement tools, advertising solutions, and marketplace hubs. StoneCo Ltd. primarily serves small- and medium-sized businesses (MSMBs), as well as marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors, through its proprietary and franchised Stone Hubs for hyper-local sales and services, and dedicated sales teams for brick-and-mortar and digital merchants. The Stone Business Model integrates end-to-end cloud-based technology platforms with differentiated distribution and white-glove customer service. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands, StoneCo Ltd. operates as a one-stop ecosystem transforming Brazilian entrepreneurship.

Cayman Islands · https://www.stoneco.com.br