S&P assigns BB rating to StoneCo stock

Published on 10/29/2026 at 14:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

StoneCo stock stands at EUR 7.28 on October 29, 2026. Q3 results come November 12 after BRL 142.2 billion in Q2 payment volume.

Credit quality and operating scale

S&P Global Ratings assigned StoneCo a stable outlook on October 16, 2026.
StoneCo served 4.8 million active clients in the second quarter of 2026.
Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.47 against USD 0.46 expected in the second quarter.

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StoneCo Ltd. (KYG851581069) received a BB issuer rating from S&P Global Ratings on October 16, 2026, with a stable outlook. The action gives StoneCo stock a credit-quality reference ahead of the company's next quarterly report.

Credit view meets competition

S&P Global Ratings said StoneCo should show more moderate growth over the next two years as it navigates a highly competitive payments industry. The agency also withdrew the BB issuer rating on Stone Instituição de Pagamento S.A. at that subsidiary's request.

The operating base remains large. StoneCo reported 4.8 million active clients and BRL 142.2 billion in total payment volume for the second quarter of 2026, including BRL 30.7 billion from Pix QR code payments, according to Payment Review.

What does the next report test?

StoneCo's second-quarter adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.47 against a USD 0.46 estimate, while quarterly sales totaled USD 709.433 million against USD 731.180 million expected, according to ScanX. The mixed result makes credit quality and payment growth important measures for the next update.

Upcoming results date

MarketScreener reported that StoneCo will release third-quarter 2026 results on November 12, 2026, after the market closes, followed by a conference call.

Stock price and trading context

StoneCo was trading at EUR 7.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026 at 2:06 p.m. CEST. The primary listing is Nasdaq, where the stock closed at USD 8.09 on October 28, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of StoneCo stock.