Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 18.07x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.08. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SF is 99.34M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. On June 06, 2025, the average trading volume of SF was 899.72K shares.
SF) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) has increased by 1.57 when compared to last closing price of 93.35. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.13% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-03 that SF completes Bryan Garnier buyout, building a transatlantic advisory platform focused on tech and healthcare deals.
SF’s Market Performance
SF’s stock has fallen by -0.13% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 7.58% and a quarterly drop of -3.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.35% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.17% for Stifel Financial Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.68% for SF’s stock, with a -5.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SF stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for SF by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for SF in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $108 based on the research report published on April 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SF reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for SF stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to SF, setting the target price at $101 in the report published on September 12th of the previous year.
SF Trading at 4.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.40% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SF starting from PEACOCK DAVID A, who sale 12,922 shares at the price of $99.83 back on May 13 ’25. After this action, PEACOCK DAVID A now owns 8,228 shares of Stifel Financial Corp, valued at $1,290,003 using the latest closing price.
PEACOCK DAVID A, the Director of Stifel Financial Corp, proposed sale 12,922 shares at $98.35 during a trade that took place back on May 13 ’25, which means that PEACOCK DAVID A is holding shares at $1,270,879 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Stifel Financial Corp stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 11.48, with 1.58 for asset returns.
Based on Stifel Financial Corp (SF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.88.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.69.
Conclusion
To sum up, Stifel Financial Corp (SF) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
