St. Joe (NYSE:JOE) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

St. Joe (NYSE:JOE) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of St. Joe in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, St. Joe currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

St. Joe Trading Up 3.6%

NYSE JOE opened at $72.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a PE ratio of 36.11 and a beta of 1.34. St. Joe has a 1-year low of $40.19 and a 1-year high of $72.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $65.35 and a 200-day moving average of $57.72. The company has a current ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

St. Joe (NYSE:JOE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter. St. Joe had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 22.52%.The business had revenue of $128.89 million for the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Bruce R. Berkowitz sold 1,000 shares of St. Joe stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.51, for a total value of $71,510.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 16,135,124 shares in the company, valued at $1,153,822,717.24. The trade was a 0.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold a total of 189,500 shares of company stock valued at $12,276,077 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On St. Joe

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JOE. Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in shares of St. Joe during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in St. Joe during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in St. Joe by 155.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 652 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of St. Joe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of St. Joe by 2,265.5% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 657 shares in the last quarter. 86.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about St. Joe

Here are the key news stories impacting St. Joe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported solid Q4 and full‑year 2025 results (Q4 EPS $0.52; Q4 revenue $128.9M) and management flagged strong earnings growth for the year, which supports the rally. TipRanks: St. Joe Company Delivers Strong 2025 Earnings Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts provide management commentary on performance and outlook that reassured investors; transcripts are available for review (useful for assessing forward commentary on development, land sales and cash flow). Yahoo Finance: JOE Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha: JOE Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share (ex‑dividend date March 9; payable March 26), adding modest income support and signaling confidence in cash flow.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity is elevated versus average volume and the share price is trading near its 52‑week high, which can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Key balance-sheet and valuation metrics: market cap ~$4.17B, P/E ~36.1, debt/equity ~0.75, current/quick ratios ~2.25 — useful context for investors assessing risk/valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several local/community items referencing “St. Joe” (sports, municipal planning, dispensary news) appeared in the feed but are unrelated to The St. Joe Company’s public business and are unlikely to affect the stock. Examples: community planning “Imagine St. Joseph 2040,” local sports coverage, and a cannabis dispensary story. Imagine St. Joseph 2040 St. Joseph Moving Toward Opening Cannabis Dispensary
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is relatively rich (P/E ~36) which could limit upside if growth or land‑sale cadence slows; investors should watch guidance and land-sale/lot-closing cadence for signs of sustainability.

About St. Joe

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) is a leading real estate development and asset management firm focused on Northwest Florida. Headquartered in Jacksonville, the company owns and manages approximately 171,000 acres of land across Bay, Gulf, Franklin and Walton counties. St. Joe’s core businesses include residential community development, commercial real estate, and hospitality, with an emphasis on master-planned neighborhoods, office and retail campuses, resort hotels and mixed-use town centers.

Founded in 1936 as a paper manufacturing company, St.