STEP Stock Chart & Stats
$832.00
$0.00(0.00%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$832.00
$0.00(0.00%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$705.00 - $1,256.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)1.00
Market Cap
$100.18B
Enterprise Value$6.04K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$201.17M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.57B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta-0.24
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
9.73Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-7.72
Shares Outstanding82,288,910
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume1
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 CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1,134.47Price Target Upside36.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)41.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)$25.00B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Fee-related Earnings GrowthStrong fee-related earnings growth and a healthy margin indicate that StepStone’s recurring management-fee platform is scaling effectively. This supports more durable earnings power, creates operating leverage, and gives the firm greater capacity to reinvest in products, distribution, and client service.
Fundraising And AUM ExpansionExceptional fundraising and continued growth in fee-earning assets expand the base on which StepStone earns recurring fees. Broadening capital commitments across private-market strategies can strengthen market position and support revenue growth beyond a single fundraising cycle.
Mature Accrued Carry BacklogThe sizable and growing accrued-carry balance provides embedded performance economics linked to a relatively mature investment base. Although realization timing varies, this backlog can support future incentive income and demonstrates the depth of StepStone’s long-term investment franchise.
Bears Say
Negative Equity And LeverageNegative shareholders’ equity combined with significant debt reduces financial flexibility and increases sensitivity to additional losses. This balance-sheet structure can constrain capital allocation, make funding decisions more consequential, and raise the financial risk surrounding future strategic investments.
Sustained Cash BurnThe reversal to substantial operating and free-cash-flow outflows weakens the company’s ability to fund operations and investments internally. Persistent cash burn, especially alongside net losses, may increase reliance on external funding or balance-sheet actions over the coming quarters.
Fee-rate And Cost PressureLower fee rates in certain strategies can limit revenue conversion from growing assets, while higher compensation and distribution costs pressure operating leverage. If these trends persist, strong fundraising may translate less efficiently into recurring earnings and margin expansion.
StepStone Group News
STEP FAQ
What was StepStone Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
StepStone Group lowest stock price was $705.00 and its highest was $1256.00 in the past 12 months.
What is StepStone Group’s market cap?
StepStone Group’s market cap is $100.18B.
When is StepStone Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
StepStone Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 53 days.
How were StepStone Group’s earnings last quarter?
StepStone Group released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $8.109 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $8.515 by -$0.405.
Is StepStone Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts StepStone Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does StepStone Group pay dividends?
StepStone Group does not currently pay dividends.
What is StepStone Group’s EPS estimate?
StepStone Group’s EPS estimate is 9.73.
How many shares outstanding does StepStone Group have?
StepStone Group has 82,288,910 shares outstanding.
What happened to StepStone Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
StepStone Group reported an EPS of $8.109 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $8.515. Following the earnings report the stock price went same 0%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of StepStone Group?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MX: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:
$1,134.47 (36.35% Upside)
$1,134.47 (36.35% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MX:STEP Sentiment 75%
Sector Average 58%
Sector Average 58%
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $84.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-20.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.29%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
62.42%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
StepStone Group
StepStone Group Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in primary, direct, fund of funds, secondary direct, and secondary indirect investments. For direct investment, it seeks to invest in private debt, venture debt, incubation, mezzanine, distressed/vulture, seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, later stage, turnaround, growth capital, industry consolidation, recapitalization, buyout investments in mature and middle market companies. It prefers to invest in natural resources, technology, healthcare, services, materials, manufacturing, consumer durables, apparel, hotels, restaurants and leisure, media, retailing, power, utilities consumer staples, financials, telecommunication services, clean energy/renewables, transport, social, natural capital, infrastructure, corporate, real estate, credit and real asset. The firm invests globally with a focus on United States, North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, New Zealand, China, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia region. The firm invests between 5% and 40% in emerging markets. For fund of fund investment, it seeks to invest in private equity funds, venture capital funds, Special situation funds, Real estate funds, Infrastructure funds, mezzanine funds, and turnaround/distressed funds. It considers investments in both domestic and international funds. It also seeks to make co-investments and follow-on investments and considers partial interests in funds. The firm seeks to make minority and majority investments. StepStone Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices across North America, South America, South Korea, Europe, Australia and Asia.
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 MX:STEP earnings summariesSTEP Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$1,134.47
▲(36.35% Upside)