Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Stifel Financial Corp shares valued at $441 were purchased by ZEMLYAK JAMES M on Aug 07 ’25. At $110.17 per share, ZEMLYAK JAMES M acquired 4 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 7,032 shares worth approximately $0.82 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, ZEMLYAK JAMES M purchased 2 shares, netting a total of over 232 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $116.00 each, the insider now holds 7,037 shares.
Before that, ZEMLYAK JAMES M had added 2 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $228, the Co-President bought Stifel Financial Corp shares for $114.16 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 2 shares, worth approximately $0.82 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on July 31, 2025, Stifel Financial Corp [SF] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $135. Analysts at Wolfe Research upgraded the stock from ‘”a Peer perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of December 10, 2024, JP Morgan has initiated its “Neutral” rating for SF. Earlier on September 12, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for SF stock.
Analyzing SF Stock Performance
On last trading session, Stifel Financial Corp [NYSE: SF] rose 0.02% to $116.4. The stock’s lowest price that day was $116.215, but it reached a high of $117.49 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.20%. Over the course of the year, Stifel Financial Corp shares have jumped approximately 33.39%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $120.64 on 01/30/25 and a 52-week low of $73.27 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Stifel Financial Corp (SF)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 115.91, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 115.43. In the upper region, resistance lies at 117.19. The next price resistance is at 117.98. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 62.60 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Stifel Financial Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Stifel Financial Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-15 jumping by 0.77 million shares to 2.96 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 2.19 million shares. A jump of 25.96% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.92 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.92.
Which companies own the most shares of Stifel Financial Corp (SF)?
In terms of Stifel Financial Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 135 in the next 12 months, up nearly 16.0% from the previous closing price of $116.38. Analysts anticipate Stifel Financial Corp stock to reach 135 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 135. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Stifel Financial Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
