Stifel Fin Corp Stock Price, News & Analysis

Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) has completed the acquisition of Bryan Garnier, a leading European investment bank focused on technology and healthcare sectors. The acquisition strengthens Stifel's European presence and advances its goal of becoming the premier global middle-market investment bank. Bryan Garnier, founded in 1996, offers M&A advisory, equity capital markets, and private placement services. The combined entities have led over 500 European technology and healthcare transactions since 2020. Bryan Garnier will be rebranded as Stifel, with co-founder Olivier Garnier assuming the role of Chairman of Stifel Europe. Stifel, with approximately 10,000 professionals across 400 offices globally, maintains a leading position in North American M&A transactions under $1 billion since 2012.

Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) has reported its April 2025 operating data, showing strong year-over-year growth in key metrics. Total client assets reached $485.6 billion, up 7% from April 2024, while fee-based assets grew 11% to $190.5 billion. Bank loans increased 8% year-over-year to $21.5 billion.

However, client money market and insured product balances decreased 5% month-over-month to $26.1 billion due to seasonal factors affecting Smart Rate and Sweep deposits. Total client assets remained relatively stable compared to March 2025, despite significant market volatility.

Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF) has extended its title partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard through April 2034 in a landmark 8-year renewal agreement. The partnership, which begins May 2026, will span three Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, including the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Games. As title partner, Stifel will support multiple ski teams and remain the exclusive financial services partner of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

Since the partnership's inception in 2022, significant achievements include expanding World Cup events in North America from 4 to 11 in 2024-25, doubling streaming audience, and reaching 30 billion media impressions. Stifel's 2024 performance showed record net revenues of $4.97 billion, with non-GAAP net earnings of $756 million ($6.81 per share), a 46% increase year-over-year. The company's share price rose 56.4% over the year.

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) has announced quarterly dividend declarations for both common and preferred stockholders. The company declared a common stock cash dividend of $0.46 per share, payable on June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2025.

Additionally, the Board declared quarterly cash dividends for three series of preferred stock:

• Series B Preferred Stock: $0.390625 per depositary share ($390.625 per share)
• Series C Preferred Stock: $0.3828125 per depositary share ($382.8125 per share)
• Series D Preferred Stock: $0.281250 per depositary share ($281.250 per share)

All preferred stock dividends cover the period from March 17, 2025, to June 16, 2025, with payment scheduled for June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 2, 2025.

Tobin Scientific, a leading provider of cGMP storage and biorepository services, has secured a $65M minority growth equity investment led by Denali Growth Partners and Truck 9 Partners, along with financing from Eastern Bank. The company, which operates over 365,000 square feet of cold chain and ambient warehouse space, will use the funding to expand its cGMP-compliant storage and logistics capacity, broaden its geographic presence in key pharmaceutical hubs, and pursue M&A opportunities. The executive management team remains unchanged, with no change in control.

The company specializes in cold chain transport, compliant storage solutions, and end-to-end project execution for laboratories, manufacturing sites, and biorepositories across the U.S. Stifel Financial Corp. acted as the exclusive financial advisor for the transaction.

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) reported record first-quarter net revenues of $1.26 billion for Q1 2025, up from $1.16 billion in Q1 2024. However, net income decreased to $43.7 million ($0.39 per diluted share) from $154.3 million ($1.40 per diluted share) year-over-year.

The company saw growth across all revenue lines, with notable increases in asset management revenues (+11%), advisory revenues (+15%), and capital raising revenues (+6%). Client assets reached $485.9 billion, up 4% from the previous year. The quarter was marked by successful recruitment of 52 financial advisors.

Performance was significantly impacted by elevated provisions for legal matters, affecting non-GAAP earnings by $1.16 per diluted share (after-tax). The pre-tax margin declined to 6% from 19.8% in Q1 2024, while ROTCE decreased to 6.2% from 20.9%.

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results before market opening on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time to review the results, featuring Chairman and CEO Ronald J. Kruszewski.

Interested parties can access the call by dialing (866) 409-1555 with participant ID 2769458. A live audio webcast and presentation will be available through Stifel's website. A replay will be accessible approximately one hour after the call concludes.

Stifel Financial Corp. operates through various subsidiaries providing financial services, including securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, advisory services, and consumer and commercial lending solutions through Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust.

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) has successfully completed the acquisition of 36 B. Riley employee advisors, adding approximately $4 billion in assets under management to their portfolio. This strategic move further strengthens Stifel's Global Wealth Management business, which achieved record annual revenue of $3.3 billion in 2024 and manages over $500 billion in total client assets.

The company's commitment to excellence is reflected in its consecutive #1 ranking in overall employee-advisor satisfaction according to the J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study. Stifel operates through various subsidiaries, offering securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and banking services to diverse clients including individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities.

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) has reported its February 2025 operating results, showing significant growth in key metrics. Total client assets under management reached $506 billion, marking an 11% increase from February 2024, while fee-based client assets grew 14% to $196 billion.

CEO Ronald J. Kruszewski attributed the growth to stronger equity markets and the addition of highly productive financial advisors. Client money market and insured products experienced a slight decline of less than 1% from January, with modest increases in Sweep deposits offset by lower Smart Rate balances.

However, the company noted that market uncertainty and volatility have negatively impacted investment banking activity levels, projecting first quarter 2025 investment banking revenue to be comparable to Q1 2024 results.