Stifel Financial Corp.
Financial ServicesNYSE:SF · New York Stock Exchange
+$1.19 today
Vol 0.49M · Avg 1.47M
Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
+14.60%
Period High
$87.97
Period Low
$62.36
Latest
$72.67
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$72.67
Low Target
$89.00
Avg Target
$93.44
High Target
$99.33
Upside (Avg)
+28.58%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | -18.7% | -48.7% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +13.5% | +5.5% |
Equity | +11.0% | +11.4% | +16.4% | +17.3% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +26.2% | +17.6% |
ROIC | 4.9% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 9.8% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in Cash at +17.6% and weakest in EPS at -48.7%. Three-year average ROIC is 8.0%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | -18.7% | +17.8% (14yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +13.5% | +8.8% (14yr)2 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | -12.7% | +17.3% (14yr)2 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | -14.9% | +17.2% (14yr)2 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +13.5% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +17.8% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
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Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$6.5B of revenue converted into $882.2M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 86.0% and net margin is 13.4%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $7.77, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well Stifel Financial Corp. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
11.4%
avg 10.3%
ROIC
1.6%
avg 5.4%
ROA
1.6%
avg 1.5%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 11.4% versus its period average of 10.3%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
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Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.25%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
2.23%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.77%
Total Yield (TTM)
5.26%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 5.26% including 0.77% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is dividends at 2.25%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
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A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
1.99%
Annual Div/Share
$1.45
Payout Ratio
28.4%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
4.39%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
1Y Growth
-2.3%
3Y CAGR
+3.1%
5Y CAGR
+22.4%
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 1.99%, with TTM dividends of $1.45 per share. Three-year dividend growth is +3.1%, which helps show whether payouts are compounding or flattening. The payout ratio is 28.4%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Company Overview
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Finish by grounding the numbers in the company profile, leadership, balance sheet, and free cash flow.
Key Information
Leadership
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Company facts explain what Stifel Financial Corp. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald James Kruszewski | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $10.03M | — | 67 | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
Thomas Beaulieu Michaud | Senior VP and Co-Head of Institutional Equities & Advisory Businesses | $6.59M | — | 62 | $82,616.00 | 0.05% |
James Mark Zemlyak | President & Head of Global Wealth Management | $6.52M | — | 67 | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
C. Bradford Raymond | Global Co-Head of Institutional Equities & Advisory | $3.40M | — | 60 | $83,587.00 | 0.05% |
James Marischen | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $3.01M | — | 46 | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
David D. Sliney | Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $512,402.00 | — | 56 | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
Bradford Raymond | Global Head of Investment Banking | — | — | 60 | $83,587.00 | 0.05% |
David Gray | Head of Diversified Services & Vice Chairman of Industrial & Environmental, Business Services | — | — | — | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
Thomas R. Kendrick | Senior Managing Director of Equities | — | — | — | $82,616.00 | 0.05% |
Rajive Kumar | vice president | — | — | — | — | — |
Christopher Thomas O'Cull | MD & Senior Analyst | — | — | — | $33,092.00 | 0.02% |
Declan Quirke | MD & Co-Head of Healthcare Investment Banking | — | — | — | — | — |
Michael O'Keeffe | Chief Investment Officer | — | — | — | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
Thomas Wilson Weisel | Senior MD & Director | — | — | 85 | $82,616.00 | 0.05% |
Harvinder Minhas | vice president | — | — | — | — | — |
Katrina Griessman | Managing Director | — | — | — | — | — |
Michael Nitka | Managing Director | — | — | — | $2,450.00 | <0.01% |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
4
$1,012.76
Sells
2
$50,839.10
Net Sentiment
$49,826.34
Net selling
Most Active
ZEMLYAK JAMES M
5 transactions
Analysis
Insiders reported 4 buys worth $1,012.76 and 2 sells worth $50,839.10 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $49,826.34. ZEMLYAK JAMES M was the most active insider with 5 transactions.
Financial Position
Check what supports the company underneath the income statement
The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $3.3B |
| Short-term Investments | $97.0M |
| Receivables | $1.5B |
| Other Current | $29.2M |
| Total Current Assets | $4.9B |
| PP&E (Net) | $1.0B |
| Goodwill | $1.5B |
| Intangible Assets | $97.4M |
| Long-term Investments | $33.0B |
| Tax Assets | $135.5M |
| Other Non-current | $2.3B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $38.0B |
| Total Assets | $42.9B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $42.9B for Latest. The largest visible component is Long-term Investments at $33.0B, about 77.0% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
Finish by testing whether profit turns into cash
Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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