How to buy StoneCo stock | $71.68

StoneCo Ltd is a software-application business based in the US. StoneCo shares (STNE) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in StoneCo

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for StoneCo. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: STNE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until StoneCo reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$71.68, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of StoneCo, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of StoneCo. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

StoneCo share price

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StoneCo shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-04.

Latest market close	USD$71.68
52-week range	USD$17.72 - USD$74.93
50-day moving average	USD$63.0126
200-day moving average	USD$49.2929
Wall St. target price	USD$58.2
PE ratio	378.4043
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.188

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StoneCo price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $71.68 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-06)	N/A
1 month (2020-12-14)	-7.45%
3 months (2020-10-13)	N/A
6 months (2020-07-13)	N/A

1 year (2020-01-13)	N/A
2 years (2019-01-13)	N/A
3 years (2018-01-13)	N/A
5 years (2016-01-13)	N/A

Is StoneCo under- or over-valued?

Valuing StoneCo stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of StoneCo's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

StoneCo's P/E ratio

StoneCo's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 378x. In other words, StoneCo shares trade at around 378x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

StoneCo financials

Gross profit TTM	USD$674.9 million
Return on assets TTM	-0.53%
Return on equity TTM	7.86%
Profit margin	57.5%
Book value	$0.815
Market capitalisation	USD$21.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting StoneCo shares

There are currently 8.9 million StoneCo shares held short by investors – that's known as StoneCo's "short interest". This figure is 1.3% down from 9.0 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting StoneCo shares can be evaluated.

StoneCo's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

StoneCo's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of StoneCo shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of StoneCo shares traded daily (recently around 2.2 million). StoneCo's SIR currently stands at 3.95. In other words for every 100,000 StoneCo shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3950 shares are currently held short.

However StoneCo's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of StoneCo shares, or, against the total number of tradable StoneCo shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case StoneCo's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 StoneCo shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.054% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable StoneCo shares, roughly 54 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against StoneCo.

Find out more about how you can short StoneCo stock.

StoneCo share dividends

We're not expecting StoneCo to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

StoneCo share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, StoneCo's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.72 up to $74.93. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while StoneCo's is 2.395. This would suggest that StoneCo's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

StoneCo overview

StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology solutions to clients and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and technology and solutions to digital merchants through sales and technical personnel and software vendors, as well as sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. As of December 31, 2019, the company served approximately 495,100 clients primarily small-and-medium-sized businesses; and 116 integrated partners, such as global payment service providers, digital marketplaces, and integrated software vendors. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of StoneCo is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 11.159% of StoneCo shares are held by insiders and 81.143% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for StoneCo?

  StoneCo's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is StoneCo based?

  StoneCo's address is: Harbour Place, George Town, Cayman Islands, KY1-1002

• What is StoneCo's ISIN number?

  StoneCo's international securities identification number is: KYG851581069

• What is StoneCo's CUSIP number?

  StoneCo's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: G85158106