StepStone Group (STEP) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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STEP Stock Forecast


StepStone Group stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $55.00 (represents a -5.37% downside from STEP’s last price of $58.12) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 7 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

STEP Price Target


The average price target for StepStone Group (STEP) is $55.00 based on 1-year price targets from 7 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $58.00 to $52.00. This represents a potential -5.37% downside from STEP's last price of $58.12.

STEP Analyst Ratings


Hold

According to 7 Wall Street analysts, StepStone Group's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for STEP stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (42.86%), 4 'Hold' (57.14%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

StepStone Group Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 14, 2024John DunnEvercore ISI$55.00$59.97-8.29%-5.37%
Aug 19, 2024Michael CyprysMorgan Stanley$52.00$53.33-2.49%-10.53%
Jul 08, 2024Chris KotowskiOppenheimer$58.00$44.6329.96%-0.21%
May 24, 2024John DunnEvercore ISI$41.00$37.888.24%-29.46%
Dec 19, 2022Barclays$28.00$26.465.82%-51.82%
Jun 29, 2022Goldman Sachs$31.50$26.3019.77%-45.80%
Jun 10, 2022J.P. Morgan$38.00$27.1939.76%-34.62%
Jun 01, 2022Morgan Stanley$46.00$27.2668.75%-20.85%
Apr 20, 2022Morgan Stanley$50.00$28.4175.96%-13.97%

The latest StepStone Group stock forecast, released on Oct 14, 2024 by John Dunn from Evercore ISI, set a price target of $55.00, which represents a -8.29% decrease from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($59.97), and a -5.37% decrease from STEP last price ($58.12).

StepStone Group Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-14
Avg Price Target-$55.00$51.50
Last Closing Price$58.12$58.12$58.12
Upside/Downside-100.00%-5.37%-11.39%

In the current month, the average price target of StepStone Group stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to StepStone Group's last price of $58.12. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 14, 2024Evercore ISIOutperformOutperformHold
Oct 10, 2024Morgan StanleyEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Oct 07, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Oct 03, 2024Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Aug 21, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Aug 19, 2024Morgan StanleyEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 12, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 09, 2024Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 15, 2024Evercore ISIOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 10, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jul 08, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Jun 24, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
May 24, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
May 24, 2024Evercore ISIOutperformOutperformHold
Dec 19, 2022BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Oct 10, 2022BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jun 29, 2022Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Jun 01, 2022Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
May 12, 2022BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold

StepStone Group's last stock rating was published by Evercore ISI on Oct 14, 2024. The company gave STEP a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

StepStone Group Financial Forecast


StepStone Group Revenue Forecast

Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
Revenue-------------$-14.61M$191.42M$178.01M$172.37M$-4.24M$-158.50M$-77.22M$364.69M$410.46M$281.76M$308.61M$359.07M$247.15M$242.91M
Avg Forecast$295.83M$305.10M$282.41M$269.22M$254.93M$255.90M$248.93M$236.35M$230.35M$229.40M$210.53M$181.15M$162.47M$151.64M$152.54M$150.87M$145.36M$143.23M$146.40M$142.51M$180.97M$152.62M$113.24M$94.84M$82.78M$78.35M$84.81M
High Forecast$306.26M$315.86M$292.36M$278.71M$263.91M$264.92M$257.70M$244.68M$238.89M$231.37M$214.92M$181.15M$162.47M$199.53M$158.32M$156.19M$150.48M$148.27M$146.40M$142.51M$180.97M$152.62M$113.24M$94.84M$82.78M$78.35M$84.81M
Low Forecast$284.76M$293.69M$271.84M$259.15M$245.39M$246.32M$239.62M$227.51M$220.34M$227.45M$206.13M$181.15M$162.47M$103.74M$143.20M$145.23M$139.92M$137.87M$146.40M$142.51M$180.97M$152.62M$113.24M$94.84M$82.78M$78.35M$84.81M
# Analysts111111112211123111111111111
Surprise %--------------0.10%1.25%1.18%1.19%-0.03%-1.08%-0.54%2.02%2.69%2.49%3.25%4.34%3.15%2.86%

StepStone Group's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $162.47M, with a low forecast of $162.47M, and a high forecast of $162.47M. STEP's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -1211.90% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $-14.61M (Dec 23).

StepStone Group EBITDA Forecast

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EBITDA-------------$-91.46M$61.10M$56.81M$72.94M$3.64M$-42.90M$1.63M$107.99M$76.34M$50.46M$57.26M$50.86M$36.54M$6.75M
Avg Forecast$87.84M$90.59M$83.85M$79.94M$75.69M$75.98M$73.91M$70.18M$68.39M$68.11M$62.51M$53.79M$48.24M$45.02M$45.29M$44.80M$43.16M$42.53M$43.49M$42.33M$53.75M$45.33M$33.63M$39.12M$24.59M$23.27M$5.96M
High Forecast$90.93M$93.78M$86.81M$82.75M$78.36M$78.66M$76.52M$72.65M$70.93M$68.70M$63.81M$53.79M$48.24M$59.25M$47.01M$46.38M$44.68M$44.03M$43.49M$42.33M$53.75M$45.33M$33.63M$46.94M$24.59M$23.27M$7.15M
Low Forecast$84.55M$87.20M$80.71M$76.95M$72.86M$73.14M$71.15M$67.55M$65.42M$67.53M$61.21M$53.79M$48.24M$30.80M$42.52M$43.12M$41.54M$40.94M$43.49M$42.33M$53.75M$45.33M$33.63M$31.29M$24.59M$23.27M$4.77M
Surprise %--------------2.03%1.35%1.27%1.69%0.09%-0.99%0.04%2.01%1.68%1.50%1.46%2.07%1.57%1.13%

2 analysts predict STEP's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $45.02M, with a high of $59.25M and a low of $30.80M. This is -26.31% lower than StepStone Group's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $61.10M.

StepStone Group Net Income Forecast

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Net Income-------------$-20.23M$59.25M$49.45M$56.82M$-13.55M$-67.06M$-21.47M$103.61M$126.29M$62.07M$41.65M$37.85M$25.58M$-790.00K
Avg Forecast$46.79M$49.79M$45.00M$42.65M$38.95M$39.72M$36.40M$34.12M$31.78M$32.35M$32.36M$24.46M$19.48M$17.89M$19.65M$19.07M$19.35M$19.30M$22.44M$21.71M$27.10M$24.43M$20.21M$28.45M$11.41M$11.35M$-697.06K
High Forecast$48.93M$52.07M$47.06M$44.60M$40.74M$41.54M$38.06M$35.68M$33.90M$35.22M$33.80M$24.46M$19.50M$18.61M$21.05M$19.94M$20.24M$20.18M$22.44M$21.71M$27.10M$24.43M$20.21M$34.14M$11.41M$11.35M$-557.65K
Low Forecast$44.51M$47.37M$42.81M$40.58M$37.06M$37.79M$34.63M$32.46M$30.37M$29.47M$30.92M$24.46M$19.47M$17.18M$18.25M$18.14M$18.41M$18.36M$22.44M$21.71M$27.10M$24.43M$20.21M$22.76M$11.41M$11.35M$-836.47K
Surprise %--------------1.13%3.02%2.59%2.94%-0.70%-2.99%-0.99%3.82%5.17%3.07%1.46%3.32%2.25%1.13%

StepStone Group's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $17.89M, with a range of $17.18M to $18.61M. STEP's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -69.80% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $59.25M (Sep 23).

StepStone Group SG&A Forecast

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# Analysts111111112211123111111111111
SG&A-------------$48.00M$31.73M$33.28M$44.95M$51.69M$37.52M$37.95M$42.05M$33.71M$28.53M$20.17M$17.26M$15.83M$12.07M
Avg Forecast$-119.83M$-123.58M$-114.39M$-109.05M$-103.26M$-103.65M$-100.83M$-95.73M$-93.30M$-92.92M$-85.27M$-73.37M$-65.81M$-61.42M$-61.79M$-61.11M$-58.88M$-58.01M$-57.55M$-56.01M$-71.13M$-59.99M$-44.51M$13.78M$-32.54M$-30.80M$10.65M
High Forecast$-115.34M$-118.96M$-110.11M$-104.97M$-99.39M$-99.77M$-97.06M$-92.15M$-89.25M$-92.13M$-83.50M$-73.37M$-65.81M$-42.02M$-58.00M$-58.82M$-56.67M$-55.84M$-57.55M$-56.01M$-71.13M$-59.99M$-44.51M$16.54M$-32.54M$-30.80M$12.78M
Low Forecast$-124.05M$-127.94M$-118.42M$-112.89M$-106.90M$-107.31M$-104.38M$-99.11M$-96.76M$-93.72M$-87.05M$-73.37M$-65.81M$-80.82M$-64.13M$-63.26M$-60.95M$-60.06M$-57.55M$-56.01M$-71.13M$-59.99M$-44.51M$11.02M$-32.54M$-30.80M$8.52M
Surprise %--------------0.78%-0.51%-0.54%-0.76%-0.89%-0.65%-0.68%-0.59%-0.56%-0.64%1.46%-0.53%-0.51%1.13%

StepStone Group's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $-65.81M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $-65.81M to $-65.81M. The forecast indicates a -237.10% fall compared to STEP last annual SG&A of $48.00M (Dec 23).

StepStone Group EPS Forecast

Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts111111112211123111111111111
EPS-------------$0.32$0.94$0.79$0.90$-0.22$-1.09$-0.35$2.08$2.18$1.49$1.07$1.29$0.87$-0.03
Avg Forecast$0.67$0.71$0.65$0.61$0.56$0.57$0.52$0.49$0.46$0.46$0.46$0.35$0.28$0.26$0.28$0.27$0.28$0.28$0.33$0.32$0.40$0.36$0.29$0.22$0.17$0.17$0.19
High Forecast$0.70$0.75$0.68$0.64$0.58$0.60$0.55$0.51$0.49$0.51$0.48$0.35$0.28$0.27$0.30$0.29$0.29$0.29$0.33$0.32$0.40$0.36$0.29$0.22$0.17$0.17$0.19
Low Forecast$0.64$0.68$0.61$0.58$0.53$0.54$0.50$0.47$0.44$0.42$0.44$0.35$0.28$0.25$0.26$0.26$0.26$0.26$0.33$0.32$0.40$0.36$0.29$0.22$0.17$0.17$0.19
Surprise %-------------1.25%3.33%2.89%3.24%-0.79%-3.33%-1.11%5.26%6.12%5.06%4.76%7.78%5.26%-0.16%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, StepStone Group's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.28, with a low estimate of $0.28 and a high estimate of $0.28. This represents a -12.64% decrease compared to STEP previous annual EPS of $0.32 (Dec 23).

StepStone Group Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
STEPStepStone Group$62.30$55.00-11.72%Hold
BSIGBrightSphere Investment Group$29.72$26.00-12.52%Buy
FHIFederated Hermes$41.95$36.00-14.18%Buy

STEP Forecast FAQ


Is StepStone Group a good buy?

No, according to 7 Wall Street analysts, StepStone Group (STEP) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 42.86% of STEP's total ratings.

What is STEP's price target?

StepStone Group (STEP) average price target is $55 with a range of $52 to $58, implying a -5.37% from its last price of $58.12. The data is based on 7 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will StepStone Group stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for STEP stock, the company can go down by -5.37% (from the last price of $58.12 to the average price target of $55), down by -0.21% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -10.53% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can StepStone Group stock reach $90?

STEP's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $55 does not support the claim that StepStone Group can reach $90 in the near future.

What are StepStone Group's analysts' financial forecasts?

StepStone Group's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Mar 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $996.11M (high $1.03B, low $958.84M), average EBITDA is $295.76M (high $306.19M, low $284.7M), average net income is $149.19M (high $156.03M, low $141.94M), average SG&A $-403M (high $-388M, low $-418M), and average EPS is $2.14 (high $2.24, low $2.04). STEP's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Mar 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $1.15B (high $1.19B, low $1.11B), average EBITDA is $342.22M (high $354.28M, low $329.42M), average net income is $184.22M (high $192.67M, low $175.26M), average SG&A $-467M (high $-449M, low $-483M), and average EPS is $2.64 (high $2.76, low $2.51).

Did the STEP's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on StepStone Group's last annual report (Mar 2023), the company's revenue was $-67.574M, which missed the average analysts forecast of $577.49M by -111.70%. Apple's EBITDA was $4K, missing the average prediction of $171.5M by -100.00%. The company's net income was $-45.275M, missing the average estimation of $82.8M by -154.68%. Apple's SG&A was $172.1M, missing the average forecast of $-230M by -174.68%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.73, missing the average prediction of $1.2 by -160.92%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), StepStone Group's revenue was $-14.612M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $151.64M by -109.64%. The company's EBITDA was $-91.461M, missing the average prediction of $45.02M by -303.13%. StepStone Group's net income was $-20.226M, missing the average estimation of $17.89M by -213.03%. The company's SG&A was $48M, missing the average forecast of $-61.422M by -178.15%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.32, beating the average prediction of $0.257 by 24.63%