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Stifel Financial Corp. (SF)

Financial Services | Capital Markets | Saint Louis, United States | NYSE
67.56 USD -1.13 (-1.645%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 67.56
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:11 a.m. EDT

Stifel Financial presents a compelling long-term opportunity driven by a powerful recovery narrative and accelerating fundamentals. The stock has erased a massive portion of its historical losses, posting a cumulative gain of over 300% over the last decade, yet it remains trading at a discount relative to its recent highs. Fundamentally, the company is firing on all cylinders: revenue is growing at a healthy 12.7%, earnings jumped 50.6% year-over-year, and the return on equity sits at a robust 16.4%. The balance sheet is strong, and the forward P/E of 9.7 suggests the market is pricing in continued expansion without demanding a premium. While the short-term chart shows some consolidation near the 50-day average, the momentum is shifting upward as the stock trades above its 200-day moving average. The recent earnings beat and margin expansion reinforce the thesis that this is a high-quality compounder entering a new growth phase. For investors willing to ride out minor volatility, the risk-reward profile is exceptionally favorable.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.045306
AutoARIMA0.045307
MSTL0.046012
AutoTheta0.069164

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 23.72
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.016
Excess Kurtosis 0.14
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-31
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-31
Debt to Equity Ratio 52.002
Revenue per Share 37.729
Market Cap 10,201,676,800
Trailing P/E 12.06
Forward P/E 9.37
Beta 1.01
Profit Margins 16.34%
Website https://www.stifel.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:11 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls at strikes 85 and 90, which are significantly higher than the current price. Put open interest is concentrated at lower strikes (55-65), suggesting a floor rather than a bearish bet. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations compared to longer-dated contracts, indicating traders expect increased movement in the coming months.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.43% 1.75% 1.87% 1.88%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-01 0.340000 0.431253
2026-06-01 0.340000 0.490408
2026-03-02 0.340000 0.449914
2025-12-01 0.306667 0.379413
2025-09-02 0.306667 0.402450
2025-06-02 0.306667 0.494093
2025-03-03 0.306667 0.444359
2024-12-02 0.280000 0.366045
2024-09-03 0.280000 0.492611
2024-06-03 0.280000 0.530772
2024-02-29 0.280000 0.553651
2023-11-30 0.240000 0.589970
2023-08-31 0.240000 0.553676
2023-05-31 0.240000 0.647832
2023-02-28 0.240000 0.538680
2022-11-30 0.200000 0.466926
2022-08-31 0.200000 0.505817
2022-05-31 0.200000 0.467508
2022-02-28 0.200000 0.408163
2021-11-30 0.100000 0.211238
2021-08-31 0.100000 0.217077
2021-05-28 0.100000 0.216513
2021-02-26 0.100000 0.245580
2020-11-30 0.075556 0.245312
2020-08-31 0.075556 0.335242
2020-05-29 0.075556 0.356322
2020-02-28 0.075556 0.312272
2019-11-29 0.066667 0.239924
2019-08-30 0.066667 0.280795
2019-05-31 0.066667 0.279696
2019-02-28 0.066667 0.275585
2018-11-30 0.053333 0.248600
2018-08-31 0.053333 0.214783
2018-05-31 0.053333 0.204080
2018-02-28 0.053333 0.187880
2017-11-30 0.044444 0.177808
2017-08-30 0.044444 0.211280
2002-05-21 0.004444 0.214264
2002-02-11 0.004444 0.268790
2001-11-06 0.004444 0.282991
2001-08-07 0.004444 0.245877
2001-05-08 0.004444 0.231637
2001-02-13 0.004444 0.226906
2000-11-06 0.004444 0.220161
2000-08-07 0.004444 0.260843
2000-05-12 0.004444 0.279042
2000-02-16 0.004444 0.280674
1999-11-08 0.004444 0.282325
1999-08-09 0.004444 0.319968
1999-05-07 0.004444 0.289128
1999-02-09 0.004444 0.289128
1998-11-03 0.004233 0.272740
1998-08-04 0.004233 0.233021
1998-05-08 0.004233 0.195131
1997-11-06 0.004031 0.218169
1997-08-01 0.004031 0.307674
1997-05-02 0.004031 0.380930
1996-11-01 0.003839 0.406750
1996-08-08 0.006399 0.727295
1996-05-03 0.003839 0.452797
1995-11-03 0.003656 0.499938
1995-08-04 0.003656 0.428518
1995-05-03 0.003656 0.499938
1995-02-06 0.003656 0.470529
1994-10-26 0.003482 0.510589
1994-07-27 0.003482 0.428530
1994-04-28 0.003482 0.380915
1993-12-03 0.003482 0.296268
1993-06-02 0.002764 0.277802
1993-02-24 0.002764 0.312527
1992-10-06 0.011608 1.555584
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.36
dividendYield 2.01
exDividendDate 2026-09-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.287
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.01873635
lastDividendValue 0.34
lastDividendDate 2026-09-01
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.09638876
Address1 One Financial Plaza
Address2 501 North Broadway
All Time High 89.82667
All Time Low 0.355341
Ask 71.45
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,089,790
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,192,215
Average Volume 1,192,215
Average Volume10Days 1,089,790
Beta 1.014
Bid 65.26
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 5
Book Value 35.149
City Saint Louis
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 67.56
Current Ratio 0.895
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 69.38
Day Low 67.05
Debt To Equity 52.002
Display Name Stifel Financial
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Rate 1.36
Dividend Yield 2.01
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Earnings Growth 0.506
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.461
Earnings Timestamp 1,792,585,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,585,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,585,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 1.506
Enterprise Value 8,788,792,320
Eps Current Year 6.33756
Eps Forward 7.20823
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.6
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 76.6886
Fifty Day Average Change -9.128601
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.119034655
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -9.638876
Fifty Two Week High 89.82667
Fifty Two Week High Change -22.26667
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.24788485
Fifty Two Week Low 66.89
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.66999817
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.010016418
Fifty Two Week Range 66.89 - 89.82667
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 427,469,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.59
Float Shares 145,524,901
Forward Eps 7.20823
Forward P E 9.37262
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 8,900
Fullday Change -1.1300049
Fullday Change Percent -1.6450791
Fullday Price 67.56
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.95567
Gross Profits 5,575,906,816
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03168
Held Percent Institutions 0.93527
Implied Shares Outstanding 151,001,734
Industry Capital Markets
Industry Disp Capital Markets
Industry Key capital-markets
Ir Website http://www.stifel.com/investor-relations
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Last Dividend Value 0.34
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,772,150,400
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Stifel Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated that provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; securities brokerage services, such as the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products, and insurance; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Long Name Stifel Financial Corp.
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,201,676,800
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_305275
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 916,347,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 11,050,306,894
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 69.11
Operating Cashflow 454,294,016
Operating Margins 0.21761999
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.23110001
Peg Ratio 0.8
Phone 314 342 2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 67.56
Post Market Time 1,792,188,367
Previous Close 68.69
Price Eps Current Year 10.660254
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.922103
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7485011
Profit Margins 0.16344999
Quick Ratio 0.885
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.375
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.13
Regular Market Change Percent -1.64508
Regular Market Day High 69.38
Regular Market Day Low 67.05
Regular Market Day Range 67.05 - 69.38
Regular Market Open 69.11
Regular Market Previous Close 68.69
Regular Market Price 67.56
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 1,299,342
Return On Assets 0.0225
Return On Equity 0.16427
Revenue Growth 0.127
Revenue Per Share 37.729
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 151,001,734
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.028199999
Shares Short 4,261,978
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,378,913
Short Name Stifel Financial Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0292
Short Ratio 3.14
Source Interval 15
State MO
Symbol SF
Target High Price 103.0
Target Low Price 75.0
Target Mean Price 84.5
Target Median Price 83.0
Total Cash 5,224,914,944
Total Cash Per Share 34.602
Total Debt 3,127,030,016
Total Revenue 5,834,527,232
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.287
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.01873635
Trailing Eps 5.6
Trailing P E 12.064285
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8659
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 77.173164
Two Hundred Day Average Change -9.613167
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.12456619
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,299,342
Website https://www.stifel.com
Zip 63,102-2188