StepStone Group (STEP) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) is expected to be posting its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 20th. Analysts expect StepStone Group to post earnings of $0.51 per share and revenue of $292.1130 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

StepStone Group Stock Up 0.8%

StepStone Group stock opened at $56.20 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.10 and a beta of 1.34. StepStone Group has a twelve month low of $40.58 and a twelve month high of $77.79. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $49.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.60.

StepStone Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, March 9th that allows the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 1.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on STEP shares. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of StepStone Group from $104.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of StepStone Group from $70.00 to $58.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of StepStone Group from $55.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of StepStone Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of StepStone Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $71.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STEP. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in StepStone Group by 72.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $477,000 after acquiring an additional 3,843 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in StepStone Group by 6.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 14,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in StepStone Group by 6.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,068,000 after acquiring an additional 2,238 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in StepStone Group by 21.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 357,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,661,000 after acquiring an additional 63,519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in StepStone Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 55.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

StepStone Group Company Profile

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.