Stifel Finl: (NYSE: SF)

$35.00

0.94 (2.76%)

Volume 581,356

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		34.21 - 35.14
	
		52wk Low - High
		28.10 - 39.72
	
		Previous Close
		34.06
	
		Avg. Volume
		474,586
	
		Industry
		FIN-INVEST BKRS
	
		Market Cap
		2.21 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.15
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.37
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.28
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.37
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.85
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.28
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.56
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.56
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.21
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            18.00%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Stifel Financial Corp. is a holding company for Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.56	0.53	2.28	2.71
Number of Estimates	4	4	4	4
Low Estimate	0.52	0.44	2.22	2.40
High Estimate	0.64	0.60	2.41	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.42	0.60	2.18	2.28
EPS Growth	34.52%	-12.08%	4.47%	18.88%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
STIFEL FINL	SF	35.00
LADENBURG THALM	LTS	1.55
LPL FINL HLDGS	LPLA	38.90
GAIN CAP HLDGS	GCAP	5.32
GOLDMAN SACHS	GS	158.18
PIPER JAFFRAY	PJC	36.16
ARLINGTON ASSET	AI	28.98
COWEN GROUP INC	COWN	2.81
EVERCORE PARTNR	EVR	41.41
FXCM INC-A	FXCM	14.69

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-INVEST BKRS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

E*Trade Held at Neutral

Apr 05, 2013

Interactive's Monthly Data Rise Y/Y

Apr 02, 2013

Knight Capital Sells Brokerage Unit

Feb 25, 2013

FNB to Acquire PVF Capital

Feb 20, 2013

Knight Capital to Merge with Getco

Dec 20, 2012

KBW to Pay Special Dividends

Dec 03, 2012

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Knight Capital Group, Blackstone Group, Stifel Financial, TD Ameritrade Holding and Jefferies Group

Aug 08, 2012

Investors Rescue Knight Capital

Aug 07, 2012

More SF Zacks Commentary

Financials

EPS TTM	2.21
Sales	1,613
Net Income	118
Price/Earnings	15.84
Price/Book	1.26
Price/Cash Flow	7.66
Price/Sales	1.33

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News

Stifel Financial Earnings In Retrospect: Up 2.5% in the Last 9 Days (SF) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Stifel Financial Makes a Move: Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

KBW Announces Change to KBW Global Financials (Ex-U.S.) Index (KGX(SM)) - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

Prosperity Bancshares to up share count - M2

May 15, 2013

KBW Announces Change to KBW Global Financials (Ex-U.S.) Index (KGX(SM)) - Businesswire

May 14, 2013

KBW Announces Changes to KBW Regional Banking Index (KRX(SM)) - Businesswire

May 14, 2013

QTS Credit Facility Increased, Extended and Restructured to Unsecured Basis - Globenewswire

May 14, 2013

KBW Announces Change to KBW Regional Banking Index (KRX(SM)) - Businesswire

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	5
Average Target Price	37.00
Industry Rank by ABR	163 out of 265
Rank in Industry	20 out of 25

More SF Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	34.21 - 35.14
52wk Low - High	28.10 - 39.72
Previous Close	34.06
Avg. Volume	474,586
Industry	FIN-INVEST BKRS
Market Cap	2.21 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.15
PE (Forward)	15.37
Current Year Est.	2.28
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	15.37
PEG Ratio	0.85
Current Year Est.	2.28
Current Quarter Estimate	0.56
Most Accurate Estimate	0.56
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	2.21
Expected Earnings Growth	18.00%

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Stifel Finl: (NYSE: SF)

$35.00

0.94 (2.76%)

Volume 581,356

May 17 04:03 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-INVEST BKRS

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