LearnGlossaryMarketStocksSuperinvestorsSign in

SF

Stifel Financial Corp

Financial Services · $10.7B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$70.28

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$100.37

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$40.15

buy price

Undervalued

SF is Undervalued: at $70.28 it trades 30% below its fair value of $100.37. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $40.15, 43% below today's price. Business quality is solid: 3 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 12% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

3 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth17.9% a year✓
Equity per share growth10.2% a year✓
Sales growth11.6% a year✓
Free cash flow growth7.9% a year✗
Return on invested capital5.1%✗

Follow SF

Get notified when it reaches its buy price of $40.15. Free.

Create a free account

Insider activity

Since Jul 23, 2026: no open-market purchases and 2 sales worth $372K. Why purchases matter

Sales

Brown Maryam S.

director · 2026-07-23

Sold

$174K

Brown Maryam S.

director · 2026-07-23

Sold

$198K

About Stifel Financial Corp

Stifel Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated that provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other…

Investment - Banking & Investment Services

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works