STEP

StepStone Group Inc.

Nasdaq · Investment Advice · CIK 0001796022
$43.26 -3.67% $5.2B
Vol
Market Cap$5.2B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (86%)
Inst. Holders6 funds
Inst. Value$737.4M
Inst. Activity1 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity1B / 3S
Insider Net $-$5.4M
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports3
Press Releases4
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Investment Advice·CIK 0001796022·Prev Close $44.91

Recent Activity

Jun 4, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: STEP — 58.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 358,681 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 616,964 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Jun 3, 2026 Insider
Fernandez Jose A sold 2,290 shares
Co-Chief Operating Officer @ $42.64 ($97.6K)
Jun 2, 2026 Insider
Fernandez Jose A sold 85,200 shares
Co-Chief Operating Officer @ $46.41 ($4.0M)
Jun 1, 2026 SEC
StepStone Group completed the third exchange (2026 Exchange) to acquire an additional ~5% of each of three Asset Class E
8-K — Impact 5/10
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Fernandez Jose A sold 28,324 shares
Co-Chief Operating Officer @ $47.90 ($1.4M)
May 20, 2026 SEC
StepStone Group reported Q4 FY2026 adjusted net income per share of $0.57, beating the $0.50 consensus by 14%, and adjus
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 6/10
May 6, 2026 SEC
StepStone Group announced it will release Q4 and FY2026 results on May 20, 2026, after market close. This is a routine e
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 2/10
Inst.
FMR LLC — TRIM
1,030,785 shares ($66.1M)

Price Targets

$72.50 +68.4% upside Strong Buy
Current $43.04 Low $60.00 Median $70.00 High $92.00 8 analysts
$60.00 $92.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy86% buy · 14 analysts
3Strong Buy
9Buy
2Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 21, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 21, 2026 BMO Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 21, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 21, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Apr 21, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.53 ▼ -2.8% $0.48 — $0.60 33% YoY 7
Next Q $0.60 ▼ -3.1% $0.47 — $0.68 11% YoY 7
Current FY $2.50 $2.03 — $2.87 16% YoY 8
Next FY $3.31 ▼ -1.6% $2.61 — $3.58 33% YoY 7

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$542.2M
FMR LLC$66.1MTRIM
MORGAN STANLEY$50.9MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$43.3MNEW
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$17.5MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 3, 2026Fernandez JoseSELL$97.6K
Jun 2, 2026Fernandez JoseSELL$4.0M
Jun 1, 2026Fernandez JoseSELL$1.4M
Mar 31, 2026Fernandez JoseC$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Park DavidA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

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4 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish
6 institutional holders with $737.4M total value (11,491,583 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, MORGAN.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC8,449,878$542.2M73.5%
2FMR LLC1,030,785$66.1M9.0%TRIM -43.7%
3MORGAN STANLEY793,149$50.9M6.9%ADD +45.7%
4CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC674,906$43.3M5.9%NEW
5WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN272,895$17.5M2.4%ADD +29.1%
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/269,970$17.3M2.3%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCTRIM1,832,3001,030,785-43.7%$66.1M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD544,218793,149+45.7%$50.9M2025-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED120,671604,518+401.0%$39.5M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT13,6560-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
FMR LLCTRIM3,801,7032,432,527-36.0%$135.0M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW13,656$757.9K2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT52,1000-100.0%$0.002025-Q2
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED449,9411,361,887+202.7%$71.1M2025-Q1
UBS Group AGADD100,127138,266+38.1%$7.2M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEAR_EXIT230,80252,100-77.4%$2.7M2025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT199,4240-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD350,914449,941+28.2%$26.0M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW199,424$11.5M2024-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD148,389191,600+29.1%$11.1M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED29,696100,127+237.2%$5.8M2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD427,560695,414+62.6%$39.5M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW596,851$33.9M2024-Q3
8 unique insiders with 4 transactions. Net insider value: -$5.4M ($53.6K bought, $5.4M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 3, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerSELL2,290$42.64$97.6K
Jun 2, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerSELL85,200$46.41$4.0M
Jun 1, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerSELL28,324$47.90$1.4M
Mar 31, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerC200,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Park David YChief Financial OfficerA64$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerD200,000$0.001000$200.00
Mar 31, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerC200,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026Ment Jason PPresident & Co-COOA15,525$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026Fernandez Jose ACo-Chief Operating OfficerA7,152$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026Keck ThomasDirectorA7,152$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026McCabe Michael IHead of StrategyA7,152$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026Park David YChief Financial OfficerA9,814$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026Hart Scott WChief Executive OfficerA27,722$0.00$0.00
Mar 13, 2026Keathley AnthonyChief Accounting OfficerA1,612$0.00$0.00
Feb 23, 2026Mitchell Steven RDirectorBUY1,200$44.65$53.6K
Feb 14, 2026Keathley AnthonyChief Accounting OfficerF296$56.76$16.8K
Feb 14, 2026Park David YChief Financial OfficerF3,480$56.76$197.5K
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (86% buy). Based on 14 analysts: 3 strong buy, 9 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$72.50 mean target +68.4% upside Strong Buy (3.00)
$60.00 Low $92.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$43.04
Target Low$60.00
Target Mean$72.50
Target Median$70.00
Target High$92.00
# Analysts8
RecommendationStrong Buy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.53 $0.48 $0.60 32.7% -2.8% 2↑ 2↓ $0.3B -13.7% 7
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.60 $0.47 $0.68 11.1% -3.1% 3↑ 2↓ $0.3B 20.8% 7
Current FY
2027-03-31
$2.50 $2.03 $2.87 15.6% -0.4% 4↑ 3↓ $1.6B 18.0% 8
Next FY
2028-03-31
$3.31 $2.61 $3.58 32.8% -1.6% 2↑ 1↓ $1.8B 13.9% 7

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.531
7d ago$0.546-0.015
30d ago$0.546-0.015
60d ago$0.547-0.016
90d ago$0.546-0.015
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 21, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 21, 2026 BMO Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 21, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 21, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 21, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 13, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 8, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Mar 24, 2026 BMO Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 2, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Equal-Weight Overweight
Feb 9, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 6, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 22, 2026 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Dec 12, 2025 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263920086%
May 1, 20263920086%
Apr 1, 20263830079%
Mar 1, 20263740071%
Feb 1, 20263740071%
Jan 1, 20263740071%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 3, 2026144° Neutral001
Jun 3, 2026144° Neutral001
Apr 3, 2026156° Neutral001
Apr 3, 2026156° Neutral001
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: STEP — 58.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 358,681 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 616,964 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: STEP — 56.0% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 670,557 | Exempt: 2,233 | TRF Vol: 1,197,578 | Short Ratio: 56.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
routine
StepStone Group to Present at the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference
<p align="justify">NEW YORK, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP) today announced that Scott Hart, CEO, and Mike McC
May 20, 2026
earnings
StepStone Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
<p align="justify">NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm focused
May 20, 2026
earnings_calendar
STEP Q4 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-20
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: STEP — 64.3% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 350,314 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 544,642 | Short Ratio: 64.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
other
StepStone Group Hires Taylor Benson to Lead New U.S. Defined Contribution Business
<p align="center"><em>New U.S. initiative focuses on helping retirement fiduciaries thoughtfully integrate diversified private markets exposure aligne
May 7, 2026
other
StepStone Launches Evergreen Strategies on LSEG’s Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI)
<p>LONDON, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP)</strong>, a leading global private markets investment firm, today
May 6, 2026
contract
StepStone Group and PitchBook Announce Partnership to Deliver Deal-Level Performance &amp; Operating Metrics to Private Market Participants
<p>NEW YORK, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP), a leading private market investment firm, and PitchBook, a leading pri
May 6, 2026
earnings
StepStone Group to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results on May 20, 2026
<p align="justify">NEW YORK, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP) today announced that the Company will release its
Apr 23, 2026
other
StepStone Group Closes Second Credit Opportunities Fund
$1.58 billion fund builds on StepStone’s credit platform to pursue relative value across the cycle <pre>$1.58 billion fund builds on StepStone’s credi
Apr 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: STEP — 64.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 362,687 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 562,307 | Short Ratio: 64.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 31, 2026
activist
StepStone Group Closes Structured Solutions Vehicle for Private Market Secondaries
<p>NEW YORK, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) (“StepStone”), a leading global private markets investment firm, toda
Mar 31, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: STEP — 72.6% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 388,453 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 534,802 | Short Ratio: 72.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 10, 2026
other
StepStone Group Announces 2026 Partner and Managing Director Promotions
<p>NEW YORK, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm focused on providing c