Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Stifel Financial (SF)

Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/12/2026 – Stifel Financial had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $84.00 to $78.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Stifel Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock, down from $90.00.
• 10/6/2026 – Stifel Financial was given a new $75.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 10/6/2026 – Stifel Financial had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $86.00 to $82.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Stifel Financial had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $85.00 to $75.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Stifel Financial had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Stifel Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. Stifel Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Maryam Brown sold 4,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.20, for a total value of $372,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 5,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $453,736.80. This represents a 45.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Through its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, the company provides wealth management, investment banking, institutional brokerage, equity and fixed-income research, securities trading, and asset management services.

Its wealth management business serves individual investors, families, businesses, and institutions through financial planning, investment advisory, brokerage, banking, and related services.