SF

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Stifel Financial Corp. · Financial Services · United States · $10.0B cap · $95.9M/day traded

$66.68 -1.7% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

StockRank down 1.3 since 23 Oct.

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Reported 21 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate fell 0.8% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
61
Value
43
Momentum
35

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) is 47/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 61, Value 43, Momentum 35, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
11.6x
peers 12.3x
ROE
11.4%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.5x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
1.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

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Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services firm providing wealth management, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutions. The company leverages its strong regional presence, comprehensive product offerings, and client-centric approach to build enduring relationships. Stifel's diversified revenue streams across its segments contribute to its competitive strength in the financial services industry.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue4.3B4.3B4.9B5.5B8.0%5.9B5.8B6.3B7.8%
EPS3.833.034.454.172.9%5.775.706.6126.0%
Shares158.0M151.6M153.3M152.5M-3.5%150.1M———
Debt1.2B2.0B1.5B1.5B9.2%3.1B———
Equity5.3B5.3B5.7B6.0B3.9%————
Op CF1.2B499.3M490.4M1.1B-1.2%1.1B———
Inv CF-4.3B1.0B-2.3B-1.6B—————
Fin CF3.2B-254.6M980.1M91.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-14.5%
66.169.072.075.078.014 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 1 trading day ago, 25% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 80% of stocks we rank over the past year (26% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$66.68
RSI (14)
32.7
52-Week Range-24.7% from high
Low $65.40High $88.61

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
61
ROIC (ROA)
1.7%*56.5
ROE
11.4%76.2
GP/Assets
13.6%78.8
Op. Margin
21.9%37.8
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
685.6
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.52x42.7
Current Ratio
—24.4
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
11.6x50.1
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
1.9x25.0
P/S
1.7x78.6
Div Yield
1.9%22.2
Momentum
35
52W High %
75%26.7
RS 6M
-20%12.9
SMA 50/200
0.98x32.6
EPS Rev 4W
-1.6%9.4
EPS Rev 12W
+2.2%70.7
EPS Improve
+24%59.5
Q Growth
11%71.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$10.0B
P/E (Forward)
9.3x
Gross Margin
95.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SFStifel Financial Corp.(you)$10.0B47Hold
JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc.$10.3B48Hold
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings Inc.$5.8B49Hold
EVREvercore Inc.$9.7B32Sell
PJTPJT Partners Inc.$6.0B40Hold
SNEXStoneX Group Inc.$6.8B37Hold
LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.$24.9B47Hold
PIPRPiper Sandler Companies$4.6B44Hold
MCMoelis & Company$4.0B45Hold
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc.$9.2B29Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.3x · Gross margin 100.0%

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Stifel Financial Corp. (SF): Stock Score Summary

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 47/100 based on Quality (61/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (35/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services firm providing wealth management, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutions. The company leverages its strong regional presence, comprehensive product offerings, and client-centric approach to build enduring relationships. Stifel's diversified revenue streams across its segments contribute to its competitive strength in the financial services industry.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$66.68
Market Cap$10.0B
P/E (TTM)11.56
P/E (Forward)9.33
Price/Book1.90
Return on Equity11.4%
Debt/Equity0.52x
Gross Margin95.6%
Operating Margin21.9%
Revenue Growth-0.2%
Dividend Yield1.9%
Free Cash Flow$361M

Stifel Financial Corp. operates in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stifel Financial Corp.’s (SF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) is 47/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (61), Value (43), and Momentum (35), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Stifel Financial Corp. have an economic moat?
Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) has a Quality factor score of 61/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Stifel Financial Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 47/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Stifel Financial Corp. in?
Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Capital Markets industry (United States).