St. Joe (NYSE:JOE) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

St. Joe Company (The) (NYSE:JOE)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $72.00 and last traded at $71.7630, with a volume of 99115 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $69.73.

Key Headlines Impacting St. Joe

Here are the key news stories impacting St. Joe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported strong Q4 and full‑year 2025 results — St. Joe posted $0.52 EPS and $128.9M in Q4 revenue with net margins in the low‑20% range, per the company release. That beat/solid performance is the primary driver of today’s upside. The St. Joe Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share (record date Mar 9; payable Mar 26). The payout signals cash‑flow confidence and often supports near‑term buying interest. Press Release / Report
• Positive Sentiment: Market write‑ups highlight the strong earnings growth, which reinforces investor optimism. TipRanks: St. Joe Company Delivers Strong 2025 Earnings Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings‑call transcripts are available (management commentary and any guidance in the call may influence future moves); investors will be parsing the call for development cadence and margin outlook. Yahoo Finance: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity is slightly below average today (volume under the 180k average), which can amplify moves on news but also means liquidity is lighter. Key technicals: 50‑day SMA ~ $65, 200‑day SMA ~ $57.6. MarketBeat: JOE Quote & Stats
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation may temper upside — JOE trades at a relatively high trailing P/E (~35.7), which could make the stock sensitive to any slowdown or weaker guidance. MarketBeat: JOE Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Several unrelated local “St. Joe / St. Joseph” news items (community/city sports, dispensary openings) appeared in feeds but are not connected to The St. Joe Company’s business or stock performance.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on JOE shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded St. Joe from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of St. Joe in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

St. Joe Trading Up 3.2%

The firm has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.98 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $65.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 2.25 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

St. Joe (NYSE:JOE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter. St. Joe had a net margin of 22.52% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The business had revenue of $128.89 million during the quarter.

St. Joe Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. St. Joe’s payout ratio is presently 32.00%.

Insider Activity

In other St. Joe news, major shareholder Bruce R. Berkowitz sold 1,000 shares of St. Joe stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.51, for a total value of $71,510.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,135,124 shares in the company, valued at $1,153,822,717.24. The trade was a 0.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 189,500 shares of company stock worth $12,276,077. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new position in shares of St. Joe in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of St. Joe in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of St. Joe by 155.7% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 652 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of St. Joe in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of St. Joe by 2,265.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 657 shares during the period. 86.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

St. Joe Company Profile

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) is a leading real estate development and asset management firm focused on Northwest Florida. Headquartered in Jacksonville, the company owns and manages approximately 171,000 acres of land across Bay, Gulf, Franklin and Walton counties. St. Joe’s core businesses include residential community development, commercial real estate, and hospitality, with an emphasis on master-planned neighborhoods, office and retail campuses, resort hotels and mixed-use town centers.

Founded in 1936 as a paper manufacturing company, St.