Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) Given New $86.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) had its target price increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $80.00 to $86.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on SF. UBS Group set a $90.00 price target on shares of Stifel Financial in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Stifel Financial in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Stifel Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Stifel Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.67.

Stifel Financial Price Performance

Stifel Financial stock opened at $79.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.25 and a beta of 1.01. Stifel Financial has a 52-week low of $67.81 and a 52-week high of $89.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $73.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.80.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.09. Stifel Financial had a net margin of 16.11% and a return on equity of 19.32%. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.71 EPS. Stifel Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Stifel Financial will post 6.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Stifel Financial Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Stifel Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.46%.

Institutional Trading of Stifel Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Stifel Financial by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 811 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Stifel Financial by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 23,449 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,936,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stifel Financial by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,926 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stifel Financial by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 3,642 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $413,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Stifel Financial by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 7,811 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $978,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Stifel Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Stifel Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel reported Q2 2026 EPS of $1.42, topping estimates, while revenue of $1.45 billion also beat forecasts; the company highlighted record revenue and stronger profitability, which supports the stock. Stifel Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Stifel Financial from $80 to $86, signaling improved valuation expectations even while maintaining a neutral rating. Benzinga report on JPMorgan price target increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around the earnings call and transcript is drawing additional attention to the quarter, but it does not appear to add materially new information beyond the reported results. Stifel Financial Corp Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: One market recap noted that Stifel missed sales expectations on a separate headline, but that appears to be outweighed by the company’s own reported beat on revenue and earnings. Stifel misses Q2 CY2026 sales expectations

Stifel Financial Company Profile

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.