Stepstone Group Inc. (STEP) Stock Price & Analysis
Stepstone Group Inc. (STEP) rose 4.98% to USD 42.61 as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
STEP last closed at USD 40.59; the session ranged USD 40.47–42.79 on volume of 1,192,466 shares. Market capitalization is $5.37B, with a 52-week range of USD 38.85–77.8 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC)
| Price | USD 42.61 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 4.98% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 40.59 |
| Open | USD 41.04 |
| Day Range | USD 40.47 – 42.79 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 38.85 – 77.8 |
| Volume | 1,192,466 shares |
| Market Cap | $5.37B |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (STEP)
Nexqual's technical model rates STEP "SELL" based on 1 bullish and 4 bearish signals across 125 daily candles, as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Overall Signal | SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 48.65 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Below (USD 45.65) |
| MACD | -0.81 (negative) |
Analyst Ratings (STEP)
Wall Street analysts rate STEP "Strong Buy" based on 8 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 66.5 (range USD 50–92), per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Strong Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Mean Target | USD 66.5 |
| High Target | USD 92 |
| Low Target | USD 50 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 7 / 1 / 0 |
Earnings (STEP)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-08-06 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.5 |
| Revenue Estimate | $309.32M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.57 vs est 0.5 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.65 vs est 0.6 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.54 vs est 0.49 ▲ beat |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.4 vs est 0.43 ▼ miss |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (STEP)
| Total Revenue | $1.99B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +55.80% |
| Gross Margin | -41.94% |
| Operating Margin | -3.45% |
| Profit Margin | -26.88% |
| ROE | -55.88% |
| Debt / Equity | 147.33 |
| Current Ratio | 0.82 |
| Total Cash | $1.12B |
| Total Debt | $1.31B |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.63B |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Financial Health Score (STEP)
Nexqual rates Stepstone Group Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Growth | Strong — Revenue +36% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Critical — Gross margin -42% |
| Balance Sheet | Weak — $1.12B cash vs $1.31B debt |
| Cash Flow | Strong — FCF $2.63B, 199% margin |
| Efficiency | Critical — ROE -56%, ROA -11.3% |
Ownership (STEP)
| Insider Ownership | +5.51% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +101.26% |
| Shares Outstanding | 81.68M |
| Float | 69.16M |
| Short % of Float | +7.81% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Leadership (STEP)
Stepstone Group Inc. is led by Monte M. Brem (age 57), Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | Monte M. Brem (age 57) |
|---|---|
| Partner, President & Co-COO | Jason Paul Ment (age 48) |
| Partner & CFO | David Yongil Park (age 51) |
Major Backers & Investors (STEP)
Notable institutional backers of Stepstone Group Inc. include Millennium Management, Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc, Wellington Management, according to Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Millennium Management | 8.72% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 7.2% |
| Wellington Management | 6.37% |
| Pitcairn Wealth Advisors LLC | 4.91% |
| SmallCap World Fund Inc | 4.33% |
| Capital Group | 3.98% |
| Citadel | 2.39% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock | 21.73% |
| Vanguard Group | 19.67% |
| State Street | 3.49% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
From Stepstone Group Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-05-27)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- Our proprietary data and technology platforms, including SPI by StepStone ("SPI"), a platform comprising SPI Research, our private markets intelligence database, SPI Reporting, our performance monitoring software, and SPI Pacing, our portfolio cash flow, investment allocation and liquidity forecasting tool provide valuable information advantages, enhance our private markets insight, improve operational efficiency and facilitate portfolio monitoring and reporting functions.
- We believe this multi-asset class expertise positions us well to compete for, win and execute tailored and complex investment solutions. 8 Table of Contents • Our proprietary data and technology .
- We have a dedicated Data Analytics & Technology Solutions ("DATS") team, which manages and continues to develop our SPI Research and SPI Reporting platforms (and our additional proprietary tools built on these platforms) and supports our efforts to be a market leader in an area that is essential to evaluating private markets.
- Monetize Our Data and Analytics Capabilities In addition to enabling StepStone's asset management and advisory solutions, our proprietary data and technology platform, SPI by StepStone, includes a suite of applications that are made available directly to our clients.
Partnerships
- Preeminent Data and Analytics with Proprietary Software Our data-driven, research-focused approach has been core to our investment philosophy since inception, which we believe is one of our biggest competitive strengths.
- We have seen this pattern developing across many geographies, including Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and China, and have positioned ourselves to take advantage of it by establishing local presence with global investment capabilities.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.