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StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

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StoneCo Ltd. (STNE - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $15.40, moving +1.99% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.24% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.01%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.26%.

Shares of the company have appreciated by 13.11% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 9.41%, and the S&P 500's gain of 6.42%.

The upcoming earnings release of StoneCo Ltd. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on May 14, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.42, reflecting a 23.53% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $708.45 million, indicating a 13.2% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.99 per share and revenue of $2.82 billion, which would represent changes of +22.84% and +6.67%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for StoneCo Ltd. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 4.78% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. StoneCo Ltd. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that StoneCo Ltd. has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.59 right now. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.18.

Meanwhile, STNE's PEG ratio is currently 0.32. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 1.1 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

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