Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. Takes $2.42 Million Position in Stifel Financial Corporation $SF

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SFFree Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 34,713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,422,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Stifel Financial in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its stake in Stifel Financial by 12,000.0% during the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 242 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Stifel Financial in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Stifel Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stifel Financial in the second quarter worth about $35,000. 82.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stifel Financial

In related news, Director Maryam S. Brown sold 4,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.20, for a total value of $372,240.00. Following the sale, the director owned 5,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $453,736.80. The trade was a 45.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 3.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SF shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Stifel Financial from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stifel Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 9th. UBS Group set a $90.00 target price on shares of Stifel Financial in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Stifel Financial in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Stifel Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.90.

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Stifel Financial Stock Performance

Stifel Financial stock opened at $79.72 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $78.46 and a 200-day moving average of $76.37. The company has a market capitalization of $12.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.27 and a beta of 0.99. Stifel Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $67.81 and a 1 year high of $89.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SFGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.09. Stifel Financial had a net margin of 16.11% and a return on equity of 19.22%. The business had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Stifel Financial Corporation will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Stifel Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Stifel Financial’s payout ratio is 24.33%.

About Stifel Financial

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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.

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