StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Stock Analysis
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Financial Services · Asset Management
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $51.49: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.
StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm managing approximately $709B in total capital ($189B AUM, $520B AUA) across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate via separately managed accounts, commingled funds, and advisory services. The... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $51.49: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 21d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -30.7%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $51.49: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $47.53. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $62.10 (+21.5% upside). Prior stop was $47.53. Stop-loss: $47.53.
Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0).
StepStone Group Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 20.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover STEP with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $71.
What does StepStone Group Inc. do?StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm managing approximately $709B in total capital ($189B AUM,...
StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm managing approximately $709B in total capital ($189B AUM, $520B AUA) across private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and real estate via separately managed accounts, commingled funds, and advisory services. The firm serves pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, and high-net-worth investors.