StoneCo Ltd's stock price increased by 6.25%, reaching a 5-day high during regular trading. This rise aligns with the overall positive performance of major U.S. indices, including the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500, which are up 0.48% and 0.39%, respectively.
The recent market rally has been driven by optimism surrounding potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and easing concerns in the AI sector. Investors are increasingly favoring value stocks, which may include companies like StoneCo Ltd that exhibit stable earnings and low Price to Cash Flow ratios.
As the market continues to show strength, StoneCo Ltd's performance could attract further investor interest, particularly if the company can leverage its position in the evolving tech landscape.
Wall Street analysts forecast STNE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for STNE is 22.00 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast STNE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for STNE is 22.00 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 16.590
Low
20.00
Averages
22.00
High
25.00
Current: 16.590
Low
20.00
Averages
22.00
High
25.00
Goldman Sachs
Buy
downgrade
$22 -> $19
2026-01-27
New
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
$22 -> $19
AI Analysis
2026-01-27
New
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Goldman Sachs lowered the firm's price target on StoneCo to $19 from $22 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
BofA
Mario Pierry
Buy
maintain
$15 -> $25
2025-09-09
Reason
BofA
Mario Pierry
Price Target
$15 -> $25
2025-09-09
maintain
Buy
Reason
BofA analyst Mario Pierry raised the firm's price target on StoneCo to $25 from $15 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The share price is up about 120% year-to-date, but the firm continues to find the stock attractively valued as it sees Stone continuing to generate excess capital and returning it to shareholders in the form of buybacks, says the analyst, who is raising the firm's EPS estimates by 7% and 8% in FY25 and FY26, respectively.
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UBS
Kaio Prato
Buy
maintain
$15 -> $20
2025-08-29
Reason
UBS
Kaio Prato
Price Target
$15 -> $20
2025-08-29
maintain
Buy
Reason
UBS analyst Kaio Prato raised the firm's price target on StoneCo to $20 from $15 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Grupo Santander
Neutral -> Outperform
upgrade
$16
2025-05-21
Reason
Grupo Santander
Price Target
$16
2025-05-21
upgrade
Neutral -> Outperform
Reason
Grupo Santander upgraded StoneCo to Outperform from Neutral with a $16 price target.
About STNE
StoneCo Ltd. is a provider of financial technology and software solutions. The Company designed its cloud-based technology platform, namely the Stone Business Model, for its clients to connect, get paid, and grow their businesses. Its segments include financial services and software. In financial services, it offers payments, digital banking, and credit solutions, focused mainly on Micro, Small, and Medium Businesses (MSMBs). In software, it offers Point of Sale (POS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for different retail and service verticals, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), engagement tools, electronic commerce, and order management system solutions. It also provides digital product enhancements to help its merchants improve their consumers' experience, such as its split-payment processing, multi-payment processing, recurring payments for subscriptions, and one-click buy functionality. It provides its clients with store, life, and health insurance solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
