Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for STEP in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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StepStone (STEP) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$43.11−1.25 (−2.8%)
Gekko Brief
StepStone closed at $43.11 on 28 September 2026, -2.8% on the day. The price sits below both the 50-day ($47.55) and 200-day ($52.28) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $38.85 to $77.80. The GekkoIndex reads 67.5, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.5 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $56.26, so the price is 23.4% below it.
The next earnings report is due on 5 November 2026, 37 days away (after close). Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 5 times, with an average move of 3.7% across the report. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point averaged +2.3% over the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
8 firms rate the stock: 7 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, with a consensus target of $69.56. A typical daily move is about 4.8%, and a typical 20-day move about 7.7%. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 items read supportive and 1 reads as a headwind (trend).
Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
StepStone price vs fair value
Close $43.11200-day averageGekko Fair Value $56.26
StepStone quick facts
- Market cap
- $5.56B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 18.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$7.70
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.01B
- Profit margin
- -30.5%
- Dividend yield
- 2.49%
- Beta
- 1.28
- Volume
- 751,286 avg 1.07M
- 1-year return
- −33.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±4.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.7%
- 50-day average
- $47.55
- 200-day average
- $52.28
- Next earnings
- Nov 5 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 82.29M
StepStone swing-trade checklist
StepStone scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $43.11 is below the 50-day ($47.55) and 200-day ($52.28) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
67.5, Accumulation
Reading 67.5 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
23.4% below
Price is 23.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 37 days
Next report Nov 5, 2026, 37 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+2.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
A description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
StepStone stock chart and price history
StepStone closed at $43.11 on Sep 28, 2026, −33.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $38.85 to $77.80.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −14.1%
- 3 months
- +7.1%
- 6 months
- −5.2%
- 1 year
- −33.3%
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About StepStone
StepStone provides private equity and venture capital investment services, working across primary commitments, direct deals, fund of funds, and secondary transactions. It is known for the breadth of its approach, covering everything from early seed and venture financing through to buyouts, turnarounds, and growth capital in established mid-market and mature companies.
Its direct investment activity spans a wide range of industries, including natural resources, technology, healthcare, consumer goods, financials, telecommunications, infrastructure, real estate, and credit, among others. Through its fund of funds work, StepStone also allocates to private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and distressed or special situation funds, taking both minority and majority stakes and considering co-investments, follow-ons, and partial fund interests. Its reach extends globally, with particular focus on the United States, wider North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia, and it allocates a portion of its portfolio to emerging markets.
StepStone was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York, with further offices spread across North and South America, Europe, Asia, South Korea, and Australia. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker STEP.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment managers
- Website
- stepstonegroup.com
StepStone GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
StepStone’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.5, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.5 points over five sessions.
67.5Accumulation
Up 3.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 29 | −1.2% | −5.1% |
| Accumulation (current zone) | 164 | +0.6% | +4.8% |
| Neutral | 428 | +0.6% | +1.5% |
| Distribution | 40 | −0.9% | −3.6% |
| Selling | 11 | +1.2% | +6.2% |
Average STEP share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is StepStone stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
StepStone trades 23.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $56.26, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what StepStone shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$56.26
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
23.4% Undervalued
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StepStone insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for StepStone, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in STEP were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
StepStone has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $19.22M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.35%
From company filings.
StepStone earnings: next date and track record
StepStone reports on Nov 5, 2026, after the close (37 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
Expected after the close, 37 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.58
- Revenue estimate
- $330.1M
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.7%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 20, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- StepStone reported Q4 FY2026 GAAP net loss of $7.8M (-$0.10/share) but achieved record fee-related earnings of $105M, up 12% YoY with 40% FRE margin. Core FRE (excluding retroactive fees) grew 28% YoY to $101M. Adjusted net income was $69M ($0.57/share), down from $81M due to lower performance-related earnings. Record quarterly fundraising of ~$14B capped a record fiscal year of $38B gross AUM additions. Private wealth subscriptions hit record highs with $2.3B in new subscriptions.
- Guidance
- Management expects continued top-line growth and operating leverage to drive FRE growth in fiscal 2027. Private wealth momentum remains strong with March and April each exceeding $800M in monthly subscriptions, with May tracking similarly.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | $0.57 est $0.50 | — | +4.2% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.65 est $0.60 | $494.5M est $395.0M | −2.4% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $0.54 est $0.49 | $454.2M est $272.3M | −2.4% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.40 est $0.44 | $364.3M est $238.4M | −1.7% |
| May 22, 2025 | $0.68 est $0.44 | $377.7M est $229.4M | +4.4% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $0.44 est $0.45 | $339.0M est $226.2M | −0.5% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.45 est $0.46 | $271.7M est $210.5M | +2.9% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.48 est $0.35 | $186.4M est $181.2M | +11.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
StepStone stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for StepStone is $69.56, +61.4% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$69.56consensus 12-month target, +61.4% from the last close
Now $43.11Avg $69.56
Low $56High $88
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | RBC Capital | $65 | +50.8% |
| Sep 18 | Morgan Stanley | $63 | +46.1% |
| Sep 15 | Barclays | $62 | +43.8% |
| Sep 11 | RBC Capital | $65 | +50.8% |
| Sep 9 | RBC Capital | $65 | +50.8% |
+4.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+2.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
StepStone seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, StepStone averaged +2.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.1% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +2.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.6% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, STEP’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.7%.
StepStone market cap and key statistics
StepStone’s market cap is $5.56B and revenue of $2.01B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.56B
- Forward P/E
- 18.5
- EPS, TTM
- −$7.70
- Gekko Fair Value
- $56.26
Trading
- Volume
- 751,286
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.07M
- 52-week high
- $77.80
- 52-week low
- $38.85
- Shares outstanding
- 82.29M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.01B
- Profit margin
- -30.5%
- Return on equity
- -61.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −38.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.28
- Typical daily move
- ±4.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±7.7%
- Dividend yield
- 2.49%
StepStone stock news this week
Coverage of StepStone this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 5 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- StepStone Group, Inc. Class A Actuals & Estimates (FWB:5JI)TradingView, Sep 27
- StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) & Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) Financial SurveyDefense World, Sep 27
- StepStone Group, Inc. Class A Cash Flow – FWB:5JITradingView, Sep 25
- Basic earnings per share (basic EPS) of StepStone Group, Inc. Class A – FWB:5JITradingView, Sep 25
- StepStone Group, Inc. Class A Dividends – FWB:5JITradingView, Sep 25
- StepStone Group, Inc. Class A Revenue Breakdown – FWB:5JITradingView, Sep 25
StepStone peers
StepStone’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MSMorgan Stanley | Accumulation | 12.7% below |
| BLKBlackRock | Accumulation | 10.3% below |
| UBSUBS | Accumulation | 9.5% below |
| BXBlackstone | Buying | 16.8% below |
| KKRKKR | Accumulation | 18.1% below |
| BNBrookfield | Buying | 21.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
StepStone stock FAQ
What is StepStone’s market cap?
StepStone’s market cap is $5.56B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $43.11, with 82.29M shares outstanding.
What is the StepStone stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for StepStone is $69.56, +61.4% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is StepStone stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate StepStone is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $43.11 is 23.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $56.26. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does StepStone report earnings next?
StepStone is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes (37 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.58 per share on revenue of $330.1M. StepStone beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.7% on average across the report.
What is StepStone’s 52-week high and low?
StepStone’s 52-week high is $77.80 and its 52-week low is $38.85; it closed at $43.11 on Sep 28, 2026, −33.3% over the past year.
Is StepStone stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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