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Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) Stock Analysis

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) is a Capital Markets stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SF

$66.41

−$0.42 (−0.63%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$66.18
Previous Close
$66.83
Day's Range
65.63–67.37
52-Week Range
65.63–89.83
Volume
2.34M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.01
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.03B
P/E Ratio
11.86
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.27
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.79
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.72
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.60
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.46B+11.33%
Net Income (FY)
$683.78M−6.51%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.34%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
151.00M
1-Year Return
−10.18%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.36+2.04%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 1, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
1.21M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SF closed at $66.41, −10.18% over 1 year.

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) has a market capitalization of $10.03B.

In fiscal 2025, SF reported revenue of $5.46B.

SF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,982
−10.18%
5 years
$10,000 $14,395
+43.95%
10 years
$10,000 $44,414
+344.14%

If you had invested $10,000 in Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $44,414 at the close on October 21, 2026: +344.14% in total, +16.08% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−19.69%
2025+20.07%
2024+56.37%
2023+21.24%
2022−15.57%
2021+40.79%
2020+26.32%
2019+47.99%
2018−29.86%
2017+19.71%
2016 (partial year)+34.45%

As of October 21, 2026.

SF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.46B$683.78M12.5%
2024$4.91B$731.38M14.9%
2023$4.29B$522.54M12.2%
2022$4.33B$662.16M15.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.46B——$683.78M12.5%
2024$4.91B——$731.38M14.9%
2023$4.29B——$522.54M12.2%
2022$4.33B——$662.16M15.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SF Dividend History

$1.23+9.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.023—
2025$1.234+9.5%
2024$1.124+16.7%
2023$0.964+20.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.023—
2025$1.234+9.5%
2024$1.124+16.7%
2023$0.964+20.0%
2022$0.804+100.0%
2021$0.404+32.4%
2020$0.304+13.3%
2019$0.274+25.0%
2018$0.214+140.0%
2017$0.092—

Most recent payment: $0.34 per share, ex-dividend September 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SF Valuation vs Capital Markets Median

Median of 100 stocks
MetricSFCapital Markets medianvs median
P/E11.8615.6624% below
P/S ratio1.722.2724% below
Profit margin16.34%3.34%13.0 pts above

Medians across 100 Capital Markets stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) carries a market capitalisation of $10.03B. It is classified in the Capital Markets industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 8,900 employees.

SF last closed at $66.41 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.42 (−0.63%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $65.63 to $89.83. The latest close sits 1.19% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Stifel Financial Corp. reported revenue of $5.46B. That is +11.33% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.91B. The same year closed with net income of $683.78M. That is −6.51% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.34%. That is 13 percentage points above the Capital Markets median of 3.34%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.6.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.33B in 2022 to $5.46B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.86 times earnings. That is 24.27% below the Capital Markets median of 15.66. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.27. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.79. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.72 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 24.36% below the Capital Markets median of 2.27. The medians here are taken across 100 Capital Markets companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.01. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 34.82%. The trailing one-year total return is −10.18%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +16.08%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.04% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Capital Markets median yield of 1.97%. At the indicated rate that is $1.36 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.02 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.23 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +56.37% and 2018 returned −29.86%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −19.69% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) operates in the Capital Markets industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Stifel Financial Corp. SF $10.03B 11.9
Morgan Stanley MS $293.71B 14.8
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS $263.43B 13.0
The Charles Schwab Corporation SCHW $158.48B 15.7

The Capital Markets industry average P/E ratio is 15.7x. Stifel Financial Corp. trades at a P/E of 11.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Stifel Financial Corp.

Stifel Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated that provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. 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; securities brokerage services, such as the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products, and insurance; 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 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 Saint Louis, Missouri.

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