StepStone Group (STEP) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) is expected to be announcing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.54 per share and revenue of $363.9190 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.05. StepStone Group had a positive return on equity of 21.53% and a negative net margin of 40.06%.The company had revenue of $282.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $272.15 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. StepStone Group’s quarterly revenue was up 35.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect StepStone Group to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

StepStone Group Price Performance

STEP opened at $73.19 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $63.82. The firm has a market cap of $8.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.15 and a beta of 1.34. StepStone Group has a 1 year low of $40.07 and a 1 year high of $77.79.

StepStone Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. StepStone Group’s dividend payout ratio is -14.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Jose A. Fernandez sold 70,404 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.41, for a total value of $4,323,509.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 140,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,646,896.46. This trade represents a 33.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael I. Mccabe sold 117,838 shares of StepStone Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.20, for a total transaction of $7,800,875.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 306,026 shares in the company, valued at $20,258,921.20. The trade was a 27.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 362,858 shares of company stock worth $23,422,844. 16.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of StepStone Group by 155.7% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 514 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in StepStone Group in the second quarter worth $46,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in StepStone Group by 332.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in StepStone Group in the third quarter worth $73,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in StepStone Group by 368.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after buying an additional 1,748 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $72.00 target price on shares of StepStone Group in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays raised their price target on shares of StepStone Group from $69.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of StepStone Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of StepStone Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised StepStone Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, StepStone Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.71.

About StepStone Group

StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm that provides specialized investment solutions across private equity, private credit and real assets. The firm offers customized portfolios, secondary interests, direct co-investments and tailored advisory services to institutional investors worldwide. StepStone’s integrated research and data analytics platform supports its investment teams in sourcing opportunities and monitoring portfolio companies.

Founded in 2007 as an independent private markets specialist, the company has grown its presence through both organic expansion and strategic partnerships.