StoneCo stock holds near USD 9.71 as growth remains mixed

Published on 09/23/2026 at 01:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

StoneCo stock closed at USD 9.71 on September 22, 2026, below its USD 19.95 yearly high. Q2 2026 payment volume grew 4 percent.

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StoneCo Ltd. (KYG855241032) closed at USD 9.71 on the Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, after a daily move of 1.54 percent. The price remains below the 52-week high of USD 19.95 and above the 52-week low of USD 9.08, leaving the stock close to the lower end of its annual range.

Q2 growth remains uneven

StoneCo recently reported second-quarter 2026 results with Total Payment Volume growth of 4 percent, while retail deposits increased 22 percent year over year, according to Yahoo Finance on September 22, 2026. The comparison shows the central operating tension: payment activity expanded at a single-digit rate, while deposits grew more than five times as fast.

A separate September 22, 2026 report cited deposit balances up 36 percent year over year and a credit portfolio expansion of 25 percent sequentially, according to Yahoo Finance. Those figures point to stronger cross-selling of banking and credit products, but they also make credit quality and funding discipline important variables for the earnings profile.

Analyst target stays above price

StoneCo's analyst data showed an average 12-month target of USD 14.62 against a current price of USD 9.71 on September 22, 2026. The same overview recorded UBS maintaining a Buy rating on August 28, 2026, while lowering its target from USD 15 to USD 13, according to Yahoo Finance.

The target spread is substantial, but the reduction from USD 15 to USD 13 is a concrete counterweight to the bullish average. It indicates that the market debate is less about whether StoneCo can expand its financial-services reach and more about how durable its earnings and credit growth will be.

Stock remains near yearly low

Nasdaq data shown on September 22, 2026 listed volume at 4,126,970 shares and StoneCo's market capitalization at USD 2.239 billion. The stock's USD 9.71 close was only USD 0.63 above the 52-week low and USD 10.24 below the high, a range that keeps operating execution and risk controls central to the valuation discussion.

StoneCo stock closed at USD 9.71 on the Nasdaq on September 22, 2026. The market capitalization was USD 2.239 billion on that date, while the latest reported Q2 2026 operating comparison showed 4 percent Total Payment Volume growth versus 22 percent retail deposit growth.