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Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company in the investment banking and securities dealing industry, with operations centered on wealth management, banking, and capital markets. Its news flow reflects activity across Global Wealth Management, the Institutional Group, and banking subsidiaries such as Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust.
On this page, readers can follow SF news related to monthly operating data, quarterly earnings, capital markets activity, and corporate actions. Recent press releases have covered selected operating results for specific month-ends, highlighting total client assets, fee-based client assets, bank loans, client money market and insured product balances, and treasury deposits. These updates provide insight into trends in client assets, funding mix, and lending.
Stifel also issues news on quarterly financial results, detailing net revenues, segment performance in Global Wealth Management and the Institutional Group, and metrics such as advisory revenues, equity and fixed income capital raising, and transactional revenues. Other announcements include conference calls to discuss results, participation in industry conferences, and dividends on common and preferred stock.
Investors and market watchers can also see news about strategic initiatives and transactions, such as the agreement for an affiliate of Equitable Holdings to acquire Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, and the expansion of Stifel’s Venture Banking team to support life sciences and healthcare companies. Subsidiary-level developments, like hiring at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC, also appear in the news stream.
By reviewing the SF news feed, users can track how Stifel communicates changes in client assets, capital markets activity, venture and fund banking, and corporate structure over time, and can revisit archived releases for historical context.
1919 Investment Counsel (NYSE:SF) announced two senior hires in New York: Philip G. Bickel, CFA, and Josefa A. Palma, both joining as Principals, Portfolio Managers to serve individuals, families, foundations, and endowments.
Both bring over 14 years of investment-management experience and most recently served as Senior Vice Presidents, Investment Counselors, at Fiera Capital. The firm reported managing approximately $26.0 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025, including $3.2 billion in responsible investing strategies.
Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) reported selected operating results as of November 30, 2025, highlighting record fee-based client assets and strong deposit trends.
Key metrics: fee-based client assets were $224,662 million, up 14% year-over-year; treasury deposits were $8,734 million, up 96% year-over-year; total client assets were $553,606 million, up 8% year-over-year. Client money market and insured product balances declined 10% year-over-year. Management cited recruiting, market gains, and elevated institutional activity as drivers and noted a stronger fourth-quarter outlook despite a government shutdown impact.
Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) reported selected operating results as of October 31, 2025 with several record and year‑over‑year movements in key metrics.
- Total client assets reached $549,984 million, up 12% YoY.
- Fee‑based client assets were $222,818 million, up 18% YoY.
- Treasury deposits rose to $8,006 million, up 35% YoY.
- Client money market and insured product balances declined 8% YoY.
The company cautioned that the limited dataset may not consistently correlate to reported earnings.
Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) will present at the Wolfe Research Wealth Symposium on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO, is scheduled to speak at 1:15 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast and presentation materials will be available on the company Investor Relations website on November 13, 2025, with an audio replay available for 30 days after the presentation.
The presentation may include forward-looking statements; investors can find global disclosures and contact information on the company website.
Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per common share, payable December 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2025.
The board also declared quarterly cash dividends on its preferred series for the period Sept 16, 2025–Dec 15, 2025: Series B ~$0.390625 per depositary share ($390.625 per preferred share), Series C ~$0.3828125 per depositary share ($382.8125 per preferred share), and Series D ~$0.281250 per depositary share ($281.25 per preferred share). Preferred tickers: SF PrB, SF PrC, SF PrD.
Equitable (affiliate of EQH) announced an agreement to acquire Stifel Independent Advisors (NYSE: SF), a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser with more than 110 independent advisors and approximately $9 billion in client assets. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
The advisors are expected to join Equitable Advisors, which comprises about 4,500 financial professionals and more than $110 billion in assets under administration; Equitable cited a 12% trailing twelve-month organic growth rate for its Wealth Management segment.
Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) reported 3Q 2025 net revenues of $1.43B and GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $202.1M ($1.84 diluted EPS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Non-GAAP net income was $214.4M ($1.95 diluted EPS).
Key drivers included a 34% increase in Institutional revenue, record Global Wealth Management revenues of $907.4M, record client assets of $544.0B (up 10% YoY), and investment banking revenue growth of 33% YoY. The company repurchased $31.2M of common stock and declared a $0.46 quarterly dividend.
Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) will release third quarter 2025 financial results before market open on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The company will host a conference call to review results at 9:30 a.m. Eastern the same day, with remarks from Chairman and CEO Ronald J. Kruszewski.
Interested parties may join by dialing (866) 409-1555 and referencing participant ID 2769458. A live audio webcast and a presentation will be available at www.stifel.com, and a replay will be hosted on the site starting about one hour after the call ends.
1919 Investment Counsel (NYSE:SF) announced multiple industry honors on October 16, 2025, recognizing its investment management and client-service performance.
Barron's named 1919 to its Top 100 RIA Firms for the sixth consecutive year. Forbes/SHOOK included 1919 in its 2025 Top RIA Firms list of 250 firms collectively managing over $1.9 trillion. InvestmentNews named 1919 among its inaugural 5-Star RIA Firms, a distinction for firms with at least $1 billion AUM in 2024. Financial Advisor Magazine also included 1919 in its 2025 RIA Survey & Ranking by reported AUM.
Company leadership framed the recognitions as validation of client trust, long-term relationships, and the firm’s focus on purpose-driven wealth management.
1919 Investment Counsel (NYSE:SF) announced the hire of Braxton Comer as Principal, Business Development Officer in Birmingham on October 8, 2025. Comer brings consulting and legal experience and will focus on cultivating client relationships, philanthropic strategies, and wealth transfer coordination. As of June 30, 2025, 1919 manages approximately $24.4 billion in assets, including $3.0 billion in responsible investing strategies.