News Sentiment

STEP sentiment intelligence

Stepstone Group Inc news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Chart Weekly report Factors RSS feed
Weighted score 53 Balanced news tone 55 relevant articles
Exchange NASDAQ United States
Sector Financial Services Market context
Industry Asset Management Read-through group
Latest close 42.96 Week of 10 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 53/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Price moving ahead of tone

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update

78/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 49

directly relevant articles

Source quality 1

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend inactive

+4.4% over one week, -1.5% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.

Latest direct headline Negative

BMO Capital Markets Has Lowered Expectations for StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) Stock Price

Market Reaction

Price moving ahead of tone

61/100 confidence

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update 78/100 classification
One-week reaction 4.4% Price confirming higher
Trend fit Trend inactive -1.5% over four weeks
Fair value -8.9% Near fair-value range

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 16
Neutral 31
Negative 8

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 49
Industry context 6
Sector context 0

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
Market source 14
Sahm 9
Stock Titan 5
MarketBeat 4
TradingView 4
simplywall.st 3
Investing.com 3
Insider Monkey 2

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Market update 27
Earnings 18
Balance sheet 4
Deals and strategy 3
Regulatory and legal 2
Analyst action 1

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

50 baseline
Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

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Simply Wall Street Direct company coverage

StepStone Group (Nasdaq:STEP) - Stock Analysis

This Simply Wall St stock analysis provides a detailed overview of StepStone Group (STEP). It highlights the company's financial performance, valuation, future growth prospects, dividend sustainability, and recent news including Q1 2026 results and several new appointments. The r

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
31 May 2026 18:09
Source
Simply Wall Street
TradingView Direct company coverage

StepStone Group Inc. FY 2026: Revenue $1.99B, EPS ($6.78) — 10-K Summary

StepStone Group Inc. reported its fiscal year 2026 results, showing a significant increase in revenue to $1.99 billion, up 69.7% year-over-year. Despite the revenue growth, the company recorded a net loss of ($535.81 million) and a diluted EPS of ($6.78). This performance was det

Tone
Negative 33/100
Event
Earnings
Published
27 May 2026 20:10
Source
TradingView
Sahm Direct company coverage

Crossing US$100 Million Fee Earnings Could Be A Game Changer For StepStone Group (STEP)

StepStone Group (STEP) recently reported Q4 2026 revenues of US$588.58 million and a net loss of US$7.79 million, also announcing its first quarter with over US$100 million in fee-related earnings. The company affirmed a quarterly dividend of US$0.28 and declared a special divide

Tone
Positive 66/100
Event
Earnings
Published
27 May 2026 18:39
Source
Sahm
Insider Monkey Direct company coverage

Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Holds StepStone Group (STEP) Despite Challenges

The Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund maintained its position in StepStone Group Inc. (NASDAQ: STEP) during Q1 2026, despite the stock detracting from performance due to lower performance-related earnings and broader market concerns. The fund believes StepStone's expanding

Tone
Positive 61/100
Event
Earnings
Published
25 May 2026 12:14
Source
Insider Monkey
Sahm Direct company coverage

StepStone Expands Retirement Push With New Defined Contribution Leadership Hire

StepStone Group has appointed Taylor Benson as Head of U.S. Defined Contribution to expand private market access for U.S. retirement plans, focusing on private equity, infrastructure, and private debt through collective investment trusts. This move targets the growing demand for

Tone
Positive 60/100
Event
Regulatory and legal
Published
25 May 2026 05:09
Source
Sahm
The Globe and Mail Direct company coverage

Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Hagerty Inc Class A (HGTY) and StepStone Group (STEP)

J.P. Morgan analysts have provided insights on two financial companies: Hagerty Inc Class A (HGTY) and StepStone Group (STEP). Pablo Singzon maintained a "Hold" rating on Hagerty with a $12.00 price target, reflecting a current consensus of "Hold" and a 13.2% upside. Ken Worthing

Tone
Positive 66/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
23 May 2026 20:08
Source
The Globe and Mail
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

StepStone (NASDAQ: STEP) grows FY 2026 AUM and fees but posts GAAP loss

StepStone Group Inc. reported strong revenue and AUM growth for FY 2026, with total revenues increasing by 70% to $1,993.6 million and assets under management reaching $233.3 billion. Despite this, the company posted a significant GAAP net loss of $535.8 million, largely due to n

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
21 May 2026 15:09
Source
Stock Titan
The Manila Times Direct company coverage

StepStone Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results

StepStone Group Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, reporting significant increases in total revenues and performance fees compared to the previous year. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per shar

Tone
Positive 69/100
Event
Earnings
Published
21 May 2026 01:39
Source
The Manila Times
TradingView Direct company coverage

StepStone Group Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

StepStone Group reported record fee-related earnings and fundraising in its fiscal Q4 2026, despite a GAAP net loss of $7.8 million due to accounting for private wealth profits interests. On an adjusted basis, net income was $69 million. The firm saw significant growth in fee-ear

Tone
Positive 65/100
Event
Earnings
Published
20 May 2026 22:40
Source
TradingView
TradingView Direct company coverage

StepStone Group reports Q4 FY2026: Total revenues $588.6M, AUM $233.3B, declares $0.83 total dividend

StepStone Group announced its Q4 FY2026 results, with total revenues reaching $588.6 million and assets under management (AUM) growing to $233.3 billion. The company declared a total dividend of $0.83 per share, consisting of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 and a supplemental

Tone
Positive 76/100
Event
Earnings
Published
20 May 2026 20:39
Source
TradingView