StoneCo Ltd. $STNE Shares Sold by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ:STNE) by 28.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 105,448 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,785 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in StoneCo were worth $1,994,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in STNE. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in StoneCo during the third quarter worth about $55,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of StoneCo by 64.2% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 1,151 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of StoneCo during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Concord Wealth Partners acquired a new position in StoneCo in the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in StoneCo by 773.6% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 3,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 3,195 shares during the last quarter. 73.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

StoneCo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting StoneCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain supportive — a Benzinga roundup shows multiple analyst views that keep StoneCo on the radar for upside, and BTIG reaffirmed a “buy” with a $22 price target (implying meaningful upside from current levels). Expert Outlook: StoneCo Through The Eyes Of 4 Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Buyback thesis gaining attention — a Seeking Alpha piece argues for management to accelerate repurchases to create a double‑digit buyback yield, which can support the share price if capital returns are executed. StoneCo: I Am Doubling Down To Secure A Double-Digit Buyback Yield
• Positive Sentiment: EPS slightly beat — Q4 EPS of $0.50 topped consensus of $0.48, demonstrating resilient profitability and supporting forward EPS guidance expectations. StoneCo Ltd (STNE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call & presentation posted — management discussed strategic shifts and growth initiatives; read the full transcript and presentation for details on outlook, segment performance and capital allocation. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Q4 Results Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Q4 revenue of $675.4M came in below the ~$704M consensus, signaling softer top‑line demand that could pressure near‑term growth expectations. Earnings Summary: StoneCo Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted gross profit and impairment headwinds — coverage notes adjusted gross profit for 2025 fell below expectations and StoneCo recorded a Linx-related impairment in Q4, which prompted an intraday stock pullback ahead of today’s bounce. StoneCo stock dips on 2025 adjusted gross profit falling below expectations, Q4 Linx impairment

StoneCo Price Performance

StoneCo stock opened at $14.29 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.61. The stock has a market cap of $4.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.78. StoneCo Ltd. has a 12-month low of $8.95 and a 12-month high of $19.95.

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. StoneCo had a return on equity of 21.55% and a net margin of 15.38%.The business had revenue of $675.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $704.26 million. Equities analysts expect that StoneCo Ltd. will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on STNE shares. Santander lowered shares of StoneCo from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of StoneCo in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of StoneCo from $20.00 to $19.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on StoneCo from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered StoneCo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, StoneCo presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

StoneCo Profile

StoneCo Ltd., commonly known as Stone, is a Brazilian financial technology company that provides integrated digital payment solutions and related financial services to merchants. Through its cloud-based platform, Stone enables businesses of all sizes to accept a variety of payment methods, including point-of-sale (POS) terminals, mobile card readers and e-commerce gateways. In addition to payment acceptance, the company offers value-added services such as working capital loans, digital banking products and automated billing tools designed to help merchants manage cash flow and streamline operations.

Since its founding in 2012 by André Street and Eduardo Pontes, Stone has focused on serving over half a million merchants across Brazil’s retail, restaurant and services sectors.