BlackRock discloses 10% StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) holding in Schedule 13G/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 6 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting its beneficial ownership of Class A stock of StoneCo Ltd. as of 01/31/2026. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 25,517,531 shares, representing 10.0% of the class.

BlackRock has sole voting power over 24,666,419 shares and sole dispositive power over 25,517,531 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The shares are held through certain BlackRock business units, and various underlying persons have economic interests, with no single person holding more than five percent. BlackRock certifies the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of StoneCo.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 6)

StoneCo Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

G85158106

(CUSIP Number)

01/31/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. G85158106

1

Names of Reporting Persons

BlackRock, Inc.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 24,666,419.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 25,517,531.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

25,517,531.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

10.0 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

HC

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: StoneCo Ltd.
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands KY1-1002
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: BlackRock, Inc. In accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Schedule 13G reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the "Reporting Business Units") of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. It does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units in accordance with such release.
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001
(c)	Citizenship: See Item 4 of Cover Page
(d)	Title of class of securities: Class A Stock
(e)	CUSIP No.: G85158106
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 25517531
(b)	Percent of class: 10.0 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 24666419
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 25517531
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
Item 6.	Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of StoneCo Ltd.. No one person's interest in the common stock of StoneCo Ltd. is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. See Exhibit 99
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

BlackRock, Inc.

Signature:	Spencer Fleming
Name/Title:	Managing Director
Date:	02/06/2026

Exhibit Information

Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney Exhibit 99: Item 7

FAQ

What did BlackRock disclose about its StoneCo Ltd. (STNE) holdings?

BlackRock disclosed that it beneficially owns a significant block of StoneCo Ltd. Class A stock. Amendment No. 6 to its Schedule 13G/A reports 25,517,531 shares held through certain BlackRock business units, representing 10.0% of the outstanding Class A shares.

How many StoneCo Class A shares does BlackRock own and what percentage is this?

BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 25,517,531 StoneCo Ltd. Class A shares, representing 10.0% of the class. This ownership level is detailed in Item 4 of the filing, which also specifies the associated voting and dispositive powers over these shares.

What voting and dispositive power does BlackRock have over its StoneCo shares?

BlackRock has sole voting power over 24,666,419 StoneCo Ltd. Class A shares and no shared voting power. It also has sole dispositive power over 25,517,531 shares and no shared dispositive power, meaning only BlackRock’s reporting business units can decide how these shares are voted or sold.

Does any single underlying investor hold more than 5% of StoneCo through BlackRock?

No single underlying investor holds more than five percent of StoneCo Ltd.’s common shares through BlackRock. The filing states that various persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no individual person’s interest exceeds five percent of StoneCo’s total outstanding common shares.

Is BlackRock seeking to influence control of StoneCo with this 10% stake?

BlackRock states the StoneCo Ltd. securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business. It certifies they were not acquired and are not held to change or influence control of StoneCo, except for activities solely connected with a nomination under Rule 240.14a-11.

What type of SEC filing did BlackRock submit for its StoneCo position?

BlackRock submitted Amendment No. 6 to a Schedule 13G/A regarding its StoneCo Ltd. holdings. This filing type is used to report beneficial ownership of more than five percent of a class of equity securities, where the securities are held in the ordinary course without a control intent.