Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for StoneCo (STNE)

StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/29/2026 – StoneCo was downgraded by analysts at Santander from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• 1/28/2026 – StoneCo had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $20.00 to $19.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – StoneCo had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $22.00 to $19.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – StoneCo had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/16/2025 – StoneCo was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

StoneCo Ltd., commonly known as Stone, is a Brazilian financial technology company that provides integrated digital payment solutions and related financial services to merchants. Through its cloud-based platform, Stone enables businesses of all sizes to accept a variety of payment methods, including point-of-sale (POS) terminals, mobile card readers and e-commerce gateways. In addition to payment acceptance, the company offers value-added services such as working capital loans, digital banking products and automated billing tools designed to help merchants manage cash flow and streamline operations.

Since its founding in 2012 by André Street and Eduardo Pontes, Stone has focused on serving over half a million merchants across Brazil’s retail, restaurant and services sectors.