Sep 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Oct 21, 2026
Stifel Q3 FY26 — Record EPS and Wealth Management Revenue Driven by Operating Efficiency
Read the full callStifel earnings: last reported Wed, 21 Oct 2026, for the quarter ended Sep 2026.
Reported
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,639 | +9.9% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Not in the filed figures for the quarter to jun 2026. No older figure is substituted. | ||
| Net profit | 226 | +46.1% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Guidance
10 of 11 judged targets kept · 13 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Jun 2026.
| Target | Original wording | Said | Latest call | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 net interest income | $280 million to $290 million | Mar 2026 | Net interest income came in at the higher end of our guidance and $4 million above consensus, driven by higher interest-earning assets. | Achieved |
| Full-year 2026 balance sheet (loan) growth | up to $4 billion | Dec 2025 | we increased our loan book by $2.6 billion during the quarter, keeping us well on pace to achieve our full year guidance of up to $4 billion of balance sheet growth | On Track |
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Price
1Y: $77.79 on 22 Oct 2025 → $66.68. High $88.81 (6 Jan 2026), low $66.06 (19 Oct 2026).
Overview
Guidance
10 of 11 judged targets kept · 13 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Jun 2026.
| Target | Original wording | Said | Latest call | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 net interest income | $280 million to $290 million | Mar 2026 | Net interest income came in at the higher end of our guidance and $4 million above consensus, driven by higher interest-earning assets. | Achieved |
| Full-year 2026 balance sheet (loan) growth | up to $4 billion | Dec 2025 | we increased our loan book by $2.6 billion during the quarter, keeping us well on pace to achieve our full year guidance of up to $4 billion of balance sheet growth | On Track |
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Call summaries
Stifel Q3 FY26 — Record EPS and Wealth Management Revenue Driven by Operating Efficiency
Read the full callStifel Q2 FY26 — Record First Half Driven by Wealth Management and Institutional Strength
Read the full callStifel Q1 FY26 — Record Revenue and Strong Profitability
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Financials
Net profit, year on year: +46% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,476 | 1,593 | 1,469 | 1,491 | 1,635 | 1,753 | 1,666 | 1,639 |
| Interest | 251 | 228 | 214 | 207 | 205 | 192 | 187 | 188 |
| Profit before tax | 217 | 266 | 63 | 214 | 286 | 308 | 326 | 299 |
| Tax rate | 26.8% | 8.3% | 16.4% | 27.5% | 26.1% | 14.1% | 22.9% | 24.4% |
| Net profit | 159 | 244 | 53 | 155 | 211 | 264 | 251 | 226 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 1.43 | — | 0.28 | 0.94 | 1.96 | — | 1.56 | 1.41 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| Total liabilities | 21,322 | 20,940 | 22,365 | 29,015 | 31,868 | 32,433 | 34,209 | 35,293 |
| Fixed assets | 373 | 1,108 | 168 | 168 | 200 | 192 | 193 | 197 |
| Total assets | 24,520 | 24,610 | 26,604 | 34,050 | 37,196 | 37,727 | 39,896 | 41,271 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 530 | 627 | 1,662 | 872 | 1,157 | 499 | 490 | 1,117 |
| Cash from investing | -989 | -350 | -1,689 | -6,966 | -4,325 | 1,045 | -2,310 | -1,614 |
| Cash from financing | 1,748 | -1,077 | 1,199 | 5,794 | 3,191 | -255 | 980 | 91 |
| Net cash flow | 1,282 | -795 | 1,178 | -303 | 79 | 1,295 | -846 | -395 |
| Capital expenditure | -108 | -158 | -73 | -188 | -82 | -52 | -74 | -62 |
| Free cash flow | 421 | 469 | 1,588 | 684 | 1,075 | 447 | 417 | 1,055 |
Institutional Group grew from 36% to 39% of revenue over the last two years.
| Segment | Q3 FY2024 | Q4 FY2024 | Q1 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | YoY growth latest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Wealth Management | 64% | 60% | 64% | 64% | 60% | 54% | 60% | 61% | +13.9% |
| Institutional Group | 36% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 40% | 46% | 40% | 39% | +32.7% |
Share of consolidated revenue by quarter. Q4 is the fiscal year less its first three quarters.
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| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) | <25%Our annualized return on tangible equity was nearly 25%.Source: earnings call transcript | ~24%Return on tangible common equity was approximately 24% for both the quarter and the first half of the year, while tangible book value per share increased 15% over the prior year.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | — | 11.2%Tier 1 leverage ratio came in at 11.2%, and while the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio declined to 17.3%, reflecting the deliberate deployment of capital into loan growth.Source: earnings call transcript | 10.8%The Tier 1 leverage ratio came in at 10.8%, while the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 17% reflecting the deliberate deployment of capital into loan growth.Source: earnings call transcript | -0.4 pt |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Q2 FY2026 · share of revenue
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83 filings between Nov 10, 2025 and Jul 23, 2026.
Purchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$423.1K
4 sales by 3 insiders
Also filed: 11 gifts.
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Maryam S. | — | $372.2K | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Rubulotta David | — | $49.7K | Feb 2, 2026 |
| ZEMLYAK JAMES M | — | $1.1K | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Brown Maryam S. Director | Sale | 2,200 | $174.1K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Brown Maryam S. Director | Sale | 2,500 | $198.1K |
| Jun 4, 2026 | PEACOCK DAVID A Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Kavanaugh James P. Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Berlew Adam T. Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Markus Maura A. Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Carnoy Lisa Landau Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | BROWN MICHAEL W Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Brown Maryam S. Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | ZIMMERMAN MICHAEL J Director | Option exercise | 2,812 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Raymond Charles Bradford Insider | Option exercise | 53,241 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Raymond Charles Bradford Insider | Tax withheld | 29,443 | $2.15M |
| Feb 18, 2026 | KRUSZEWSKI RONALD J Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 73,963 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SLINEY DAVID D Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 11,094 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | WEISEL THOMAS W Director | Tax withheld | 1,693 | $204.0K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Michaud Thomas B. Senior Vice President | Option exercise | 16,179 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | WEISEL THOMAS W Director | Option exercise | 4,623 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ZEMLYAK JAMES M President | Tax withheld | 13,847 | $1.67M |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ZEMLYAK JAMES M President | Option exercise | 31,434 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Fisher Mark P Senior VP & General Counsel | Option exercise | 7,859 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Nesi Victor Director | Option exercise | 36,981 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | REICHERT CHRISTOPHER K CEO of Stifel Bank & Trust | Tax withheld | 3,261 | $392.9K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | REICHERT CHRISTOPHER K CEO of Stifel Bank & Trust | Option exercise | 7,396 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Nesi Victor Director | Tax withheld | 18,879 | $2.27M |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Marischen James M Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 7,859 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Michaud Thomas B. Senior Vice President | Tax withheld | 7,983 | $961.9K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Marischen James M Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 3,463 | $417.3K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SLINEY DAVID D Chief Operating Officer | Tax withheld | 4,887 | $588.8K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Fisher Mark P Senior VP & General Counsel | Tax withheld | 4,241 | $511.0K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | KRUSZEWSKI RONALD J Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 32,581 | $3.93M |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Rubulotta David Insider | Sale | 400 | $49.7K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Michaud Thomas B. Senior Vice President | Option exercise | 2,665 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | WEISEL THOMAS W Director | Option exercise | 628 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Marischen James M Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 691 | $87.2K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Marischen James M Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1,568 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | REICHERT CHRISTOPHER K CEO of Stifel Bank & Trust | Option exercise | 1,568 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Fisher Mark P Senior VP & General Counsel | Tax withheld | 931 | $117.5K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Fisher Mark P Senior VP & General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,725 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SLINEY DAVID D Chief Operating Officer | Tax withheld | 995 | $125.6K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SLINEY DAVID D Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 2,258 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Nesi Victor Director | Tax withheld | 3,522 | $444.6K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | REICHERT CHRISTOPHER K CEO of Stifel Bank & Trust | Tax withheld | 694 | $87.6K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Nesi Victor Director | Option exercise | 6,898 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | KRUSZEWSKI RONALD J Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 5,525 | $697.5K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | KRUSZEWSKI RONALD J Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 12,542 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | WEISEL THOMAS W Director | Tax withheld | 260 | $32.8K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Michaud Thomas B. Senior Vice President | Tax withheld | 1,315 | $166.0K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ZEMLYAK JAMES M President | Tax withheld | 2,487 | $314.0K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ZEMLYAK JAMES M President | Option exercise | 5,644 | $0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | ZEMLYAK JAMES M President | Sale | 9 | $1.1K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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