Stifel Financial (SF) stock
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Key facts on SF
| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since September |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 4 |
What's next
Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $0.34 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.
SF catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why SF scores 3
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- −2Long-term trend below a falling 200-day average, down over one year
- Size adds
- Profit adds
How SF ranks in Brokers & Dealers
SF is #13 of 25 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
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| 1 | ||
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| 4 | ||
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| 13 |
Sales over four quarters against a year before: SF +8.2%, PIPR +21%, JEF +13%, SEIC +13%.
When does SF report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open (in 78 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What SF reported on Oct 21, 2026
The quarter
Revenue of $1.4B; a profit of $1.40 a share.
“The Company reported net revenues of $1.43 billion, the second best third quarter in its history, driven by higher asset management revenues and net interest income.”
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset management1 | $492M | $457M | $431M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
In the company's words
“I am optimistic about our outlook, as Stifel’s diversified business model, recurring revenue stream, and disciplined capital management position us to keep compounding value for shareholders.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 21)
The numbers
- $11B
- today
- $6.7B
- up 8.2% on the year
Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.36 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | -1.0% | -0.6% | +0.5% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | +1.0% | +2.2% | +9.1% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | -1.1% | -6.0% | -5.0% |
SF sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $6.3B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
SF has 2 of 14 chart checks firing
SF RSI today: 60.3, above its 50-day, below its 200-day
RSI 60.3, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
The deep dive on SF
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 24, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Nov 4, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
SF insider trades
One insider sold $372K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
SF trades by Congress and the executive branch
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
SF's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold SF?
In ETFs: SF is under 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial is a diversified financial-services provider focused on wealth management, investment banking, and lending. Founded in 1890 as a Saint Louis-based full-service brokerage firm, Stifel has been been transformed during the past three decades by CEO Ronald Kruszewski through a handful of acquisitions, turning it into a globally competitive wealth manager, investment bank, and retail and institutional brokerage. The firm generated $5.5 billion in revenue in 2025, with roughly two-thirds derived from wealth management and one-third derived from trading and investment banking.
What Stifel Financial says it competes with
“We compete with other securities firms, some of which offer their customers a broader range of brokerage services, have substantially greater resources, and may have greater operating efficiencies.”
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What does SF's Quality Score say?
SF scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #13 of 25 in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is SF's Quality Score?
SF scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #13 of 25 in Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SF's 3.
Are insiders buying SF?
One insider sold $372K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Maryam S. Brown, Director, who sold $198K on Jul 23. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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