Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) Shares Acquired Rep. Julia Letlow

Representative Julia Letlow (R-Louisiana) recently bought shares of Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SF). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Stifel Financial stock on November 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT #025” account.

Representative Julia Letlow also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) on 12/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 12/8/2025.

Stifel Financial Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:SF traded up $1.70 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $130.38. 619,539 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 625,606. The stock has a market cap of $13.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.04 and a beta of 1.13. Stifel Financial Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $73.27 and a fifty-two week high of $134.74. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $125.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.06. Stifel Financial had a net margin of 12.44% and a return on equity of 14.95%. The company had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.50 earnings per share. Stifel Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Stifel Financial Corporation will post 8.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stifel Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Stifel Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SF. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Stifel Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stifel Financial during the third quarter worth about $32,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in shares of Stifel Financial by 2,383.3% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 298 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Stifel Financial during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Stifel Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 82.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on SF shares. Cowen lowered shares of Stifel Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $150.00 target price on Stifel Financial and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and set a $138.00 price target (up from $135.00) on shares of Stifel Financial in a research note on Wednesday. JMP Securities lifted their price objective on Stifel Financial from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Citizens Jmp boosted their price objective on Stifel Financial from $140.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Stifel Financial has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $135.18.

About Representative Letlow

Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Letlow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Julia Letlow earned a doctorate. Letlow’s career experience includes working as a senior administrator with the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

About Stifel Financial

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm has grown into a full‐service brokerage and investment banking organization serving individual investors, corporations and institutions. Through its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, the company delivers a broad array of financial products and services backed by research‐driven insights.

The firm’s main business activities are organized into two core segments: Private Client Group and Institutional Group.