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STEP Stock Chart & Stats
$42.61
$2.02(4.98%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$42.61
$2.02(4.98%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$38.85 - $77.80
Previous Close$42.46
Volume1.23M
Average Volume (3M)1.52M
Market Cap
$6.27B
Enterprise Value$6.04K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$201.17M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.57B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.61
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.88%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-7.72
Shares Outstanding82,288,910
10 Day Avg. Volume1,185,461
30 Day Avg. Volume1,521,794
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.04
Price to Book (P/B)-9.27
Price to Sales (P/S)1.92
P/FCF Ratio60.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$69.75Price Target Upside63.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)2.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.48B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Fee-related Earnings StrengthSizable, recurring fee-related earnings and a high FRE margin reflect durable operating profitability independent of episodic carry. This strengthens the firm's baseline cash earnings, supports reinvestment and shareholder returns, and reduces reliance on volatile realized performance fees.
Exceptional Fundraising And AUM GrowthLarge, sustained inflows and expanding fee-earning assets enlarge the recurring management fee base and create scale benefits. A substantial UFEC backlog supports future fee activation, smoothing revenue growth over time and enhancing the firm's ability to cross-sell and retain institutional mandates.
Increased Platform OwnershipGreater ownership of core asset-class platforms aligns economics, increases control over distribution and operations, and captures more of platform-level economics. This structural consolidation can improve margins and long-term earnings visibility from internally controlled product lines.
Bears Say
Negative Shareholders' EquityMaterial negative shareholders' equity and meaningful debt reduce financial flexibility and increase downside risk. This impairs the firm's ability to absorb further losses, constrains capital actions, and raises reliance on external funding or dilutive measures during stressed market conditions.
Weak Cash Generation / Cash BurnSustained negative operating and free cash flow erodes the company's capacity to self-fund buy-ins, dividends, and buybacks. Persistent cash burn elevates refinancing risk, may force additional leverage or equity issuance, and reduces resilience to delayed performance fee realizations.
Fee-rate Pressure And Buy-in ComplexityStructural fee-rate compression in certain product lines reduces revenue per AUM, while the planned Private Wealth profits-interest buy-in introduces execution, funding, and potential dilution risks. Together these factors can compress margins and complicate capital allocation over the medium term.
StepStone Group News
STEP FAQ
What was Stepstone Group, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Stepstone Group, Inc. lowest stock price was $38.85 and its highest was $77.80 in the past 12 months.
What is Stepstone Group, Inc.’s market cap?
Stepstone Group, Inc.’s market cap is $6.27B.
When is Stepstone Group, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Stepstone Group, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 82 days.
How were Stepstone Group, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Stepstone Group, Inc. released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.504 by -$0.024.
Is Stepstone Group, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Stepstone Group, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Stepstone Group, Inc. pay dividends?
Stepstone Group, Inc. pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.33 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.88%. See more information on Stepstone Group, Inc. dividends here
What is Stepstone Group, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Stepstone Group, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 0.58.
How many shares outstanding does Stepstone Group, Inc. have?
Stepstone Group, Inc. has 82,288,910 shares outstanding.
What happened to Stepstone Group, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Stepstone Group, Inc. reported an EPS of $0.48 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.504. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.789%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Stepstone Group, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in STEP
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
StepStone Group Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$69.75 (63.69% Upside)
$69.75 (63.69% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
STEP Sentiment 67%
Sector Average 54%
Sector Average 54%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 172.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $5.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 4.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-25.36%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
2.88%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
62.42%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Stepstone Group, Inc.
StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) is a global private markets investment firm and asset manager that raises, allocates, and manages capital across private equity, real assets, private credit, and secondary markets. The company provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to institutional and other qualified investors through commingled funds, separately managed accounts, and customized private markets solutions, leveraging its platform to source and underwrite private market investments and build diversified portfolios.
STEP Company Deck
STEP Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted robust growth in core operating metrics — fee revenue (+27% YoY), fee-related earnings (+30% YoY), record fundraising, strong Private Wealth momentum, meaningful accrued carry, and capital returns (dividend increase and buybacks). Offsetting items include a GAAP net loss driven by accounting for the Private Wealth buy-in, near-term fee-rate pressure from changed secondaries fee structures, expense increases, the timing variability of performance fees, and complexity/capital requirements associated with the upcoming Private Wealth buy-in. On balance, the positives — durable FRE growth, strong fundraising and product performance, and a mature accrued carry backlog — materially outweigh the near-term accounting and execution complexities.View all STEP earnings summariesSTEP Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$69.75
▲(63.69% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
20.47% Insiders
31.04% Mutual Funds
22.04% Other Institutional Investors
0.96% Public Companies and
Individual Investors