Stifel Financial Corp. (SF)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol SF
  • Rev/Share 57.8775
  • Book/Share 403916.1432
  • PB 2.0829
  • Debt/Equity 0.1491
  • CurrentRatio 0.0
  • ROIC 0.0001

 

  • MktCap 11839580162.0
  • FreeCF/Share 6.823
  • PFCF 16.8277
  • PE 0.0566
  • Debt/Assets 0.0
  • DivYield 0.0155
  • ROE 37.5272

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 4
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade SF TD Cowen Hold Buy -- $131 Oct. 8, 2025
Initiation SF BMO Capital Markets -- Market Perform -- $121 Oct. 3, 2025
Upgrade SF Citigroup Neutral Buy -- $135 July 31, 2025
Upgrade SF Wolfe Research Peer Perform Outperform -- $108 April 24, 2025
Initiation SF JP Morgan -- Neutral -- $120 Dec. 10, 2024
Initiation SF Wells Fargo -- Overweight -- $101 Sept. 12, 2024

News

Stifel's Stephen Gengaro shares his bull case for Tesla
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Published: November 17, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Stephen Gengaro, Stifel, joins 'Fast Money' to talk his bullish take on Tesla.

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Stocks close lower to start the week, Stifel's bullish Tesla call
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Published: November 17, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Negative

Market Domination Overtime anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the day's market action for November 17, 2025. Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off more than 500 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slipped.

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Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) Presents at Wolfe Wealth Symposium 2026 Transcript
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Published: November 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Stifel Financial Corp. ( SF ) Wolfe Wealth Symposium 2026 November 13, 2025 1:15 PM EST Company Participants Ronald J. Kruszewski - Chairman & CEO James Marischen - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Steven Chubak - Wolfe Research, LLC Presentation Steven Chubak Wolfe Research, LLC Good afternoon to everybody in the room as well as those of you on the webcast.

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Smithson proposal has broader ramifications for investment trusts sector, says Stifel
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Published: November 12, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

The proposal by Smithson Investment Trust PLC (LSE:SSON) to roll into an open-ended fund, or offer a 100% cash exit alternative, could provide a template for other investment trusts trading at persistent discounts, according to Stifel. Smithson, which has been dogged by its shares trading at a discount to net assets since 2022, proposed the scheme on Wednesday morning.

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Eaton Partners Acts as Exclusive Placement Agent to Formentera Partners
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Published: October 29, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eaton Partners (“Eaton”), one of the largest placement agents and fund advisory firms and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), is pleased to have served as the exclusive placement agent for Formentera Partners, LP (“Formentera”), a leading energy-focused private equity firm that acquires and optimizes onshore producing oil and gas assets and strategically develops assets under management.

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Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: October 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 9:30 AM EDT Company Participants Joel Jeffrey - Senior Vice President of Investor relations Ronald J. Kruszewski - Chairman & CEO James Marischen - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Devin Ryan - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division William Katz - TD Cowen, Research Division Steven Chubak - Wolfe Research, LLC Brennan Hawken - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Y.

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Stifel Financial (SF) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
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Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Stifel Financial (SF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.85 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.5 per share a year ago.

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Stifel Financial (SF) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
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Published: October 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Stifel (SF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Stifel Financial: A 'Buy' Considering Investment Banking Prospects And More
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Published: October 14, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I am sticking with a "Buy" for Stifel Financial, following my assessment of its wealth management and investment banking businesses. SF is a leader in bank M&A advisory, and the favorable deal-making environment is supportive of growth acceleration for the firm in 3Q25. There is the potential for SF to trade at a higher P/E, if it either expands the wealth management unit via acquisitions, or monetizes this business at strong valuations.

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Stifel (SF) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
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Published: August 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Stifel (SF) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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Stifel Financial (SF) Is Up 0.42% in One Week: What You Should Know
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Published: August 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Does Stifel Financial (SF) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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Stifel reiterates ‘buy' and price target on Seeing Machines as production hits record levels
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Published: August 05, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Stifel has reiterated its ‘buy' recommendation and price target on Seeing Machines Ltd (AIM:SEE, OTC:SEEMF) following a trading update showing record quarterly production and strong aftermarket growth. The broker highlighted that production of the company's driver monitoring technology accelerated sharply.

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Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: July 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants James M. Marischen - Senior VP & CFO Joel Michael Jeffrey - Senior Vice President of Investor relations Ronald James Kruszewski - Chairman & CEO Conference Call Participants Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Devin Patrick Ryan - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Michael Cho - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Steven Joseph Chubak - Wolfe Research, LLC William Raymond Katz - TD Cowen, Research Division Operator Good day, and welcome to the Stifel Financial Second Quarter …

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Stifel Financial (SF) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Published: July 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Stifel Financial (SF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.65 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.6 per share a year ago.

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Stifel Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
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Published: July 30, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ST. LOUIS, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today reported net revenues of $1.3 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with $1.2 billion a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was $145.7 million, or $1.34 per diluted common share, compared with $156.0 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2024.

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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure's discount could shrink as capital gets redeployed, Stifel says
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Published: July 24, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Stifel said it believes Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd (LSE:CORD) shares, currently trading at a 27% discount to the value of its underlying assets, could see that gap narrow to less than 20% as it repeated its 'positive' stance on the stock. The update follows news that Cordiant has sold a 10% stake in Datacenter United (DCU) to another Cordiant-managed fund for €20 million, freeing up cash for new investments or to help pay down debt.

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Stifel Ranks No. 1 in J.D. Power Study for Third Straight Year
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Published: July 16, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that its Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated broker-dealer subsidiary ranked No. 1 in employee advisor satisfaction among wealth management firms in the J.D.

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Stifel Financial (SF) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
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Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Stifel (SF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Stifel upgrades Oracle: Cap ex will convert to revenue in coming quarters
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Published: June 30, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Brad Reback, Stifel managing director, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Reback's thoughts on Oracle's stock, if it's not too late to invest in the company and much more.

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Stifel Reports Y/Y Rise in Client & Fee-Based Assets for May 2025
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Published: June 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

SF posts Y/Y growth in total and fee-based assets for May 2025, supported by market gains and client asset strength.

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Challenger Energy jumps 9% as Stifel backs outlook after results
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Published: June 13, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Shares in Challenger Energy Group PLC (AIM:CEG, OTCQB:BSHPF) rose 9% after Stifel reaffirmed its 'buy' rating and 50p target price following the company's full-year results. Cash levels came in broadly in line with expectations, reinforcing the view that Challenger remains fully funded for its upcoming work programmes.

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LPLA, SF & Others to Face Penalty for Overcharging Retail Investors
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Published: June 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Edward Jones, LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel and TD Ameritrade to pay $19M over claims of excessive commissions on small-dollar trades.

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Stifel Preferreds Reviewed: Still Give 'D' A Buy Rating
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Published: June 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Stifel Financial Corp.'s preferred stocks offer attractive yields, but recent legal challenges have pressured net income and tangible common equity. Despite legal headwinds, Stifel's tangible common equity remains nearly 5x the value of outstanding preferreds, providing a comfortable coverage ratio. All SF preferreds are non-cumulative and eligible for the 15% tax rate, with Fitch recently upgrading their rating to BB.

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Stifel Closes Buyout of Bryan Garnier, Expands Global Advisory Business
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Published: June 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

SF completes Bryan Garnier buyout, building a transatlantic advisory platform focused on tech and healthcare deals.

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Stifel Completes Acquisition of Bryan Garnier
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Published: June 02, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

ST. LOUIS, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Bryan, Garnier & Co. (“Bryan Garnier”), a leading independent full-service investment bank specializing in the European technology and healthcare sectors. “Bryan Garnier brings focused sector expertise, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a strong reputation for trusted advice—qualities that align closely with Stifel's values and strategy,” said Ronald J.

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Stifel Reports Y/Y Rise in Client & Fee-Based Assets for April 2025
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Published: May 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

SF grows client assets by 7% and fee-based assets by 11% y/y in April, which have been steady despite equity market volatility.

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Final Trades: 3M, Stifel Financial, Walt Disney and Truist Financial
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Published: May 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Stifel's Barry Bannister: There will be a pullback on personal consumption
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Published: May 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Barry Bannister, Stifel chief equity strategist, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss market outlooks, whether megacap techs are still a defensive play, and more.

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Stifel Extend Groundbreaking Title Partnership Through 2034
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Published: May 13, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

The Landmark Renewal with Financial Services Partner is Largest Partnership in U.S. Ski & Snowboard History The Landmark Renewal with Financial Services Partner is Largest Partnership in U.S. Ski & Snowboard History

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Polarean remains on track despite US funding headwinds, says Stifel
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Polarean Imaging PLC (AIM:POLX, OTC:PLLWF) has delivered a solid set of full-year numbers, and analysts at Stifel reckon it's navigating the tough US academic funding environment as well as could be hoped. The medical imaging specialist posted $3.1 million in revenue for 2024, more than triple the year before and just above guidance.

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About Stifel Financial Corp. (SF)

  • IPO Date 1983-07-19
  • Website https://www.stifel.com
  • Industry Financial - Capital Markets
  • CEO Ronald James Kruszewski
  • Employees 8887

Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and Canada. 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; 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 also 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 St. Louis, Missouri.