PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 20, 2026

STEP

StepStone Group Inc
BULLISH
Impact 6/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The results highlight continued strong organic growth driven by fundraising across private equity, infrastructure, and private debt. With no explicit guidance provided, the focus turns to the conference call for commentary on future fundraising pipeline and deployment. The supplemental dividend signals confidence in cash flow. The stock may rally on the EPS beat and AUM growth, but the lack of guidance caps upside.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
STEP ▼ -11.80% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -11.80% · α vs SPY -16.10% · entry $54.74 → $48.28
Entry anchored
May 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-1.83%
call -1.83% · α -2.27%
$53.74
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
-8.49%
call -8.49% · α -10.09%
$50.09
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
-16.89%
call -16.89% · α -17.22%
$45.50
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-11.80%
call -11.80% · α -16.10%
$48.28
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

StepStone Group reported Q4 FY2026 adjusted net income per share of $0.57, beating the $0.50 consensus by 14%, and adjusted revenues of $305.8M, modestly above the $292.1M estimate. Fee revenues grew 22% YoY to $260.3M, driven by 23% QoQ AUM growth to $233.3B, underscoring strong fundraising momentum. The board declared a $0.28 quarterly dividend plus a $0.55 supplemental dividend.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.57
est $0.50 · +14.0%
Revenue
$305.8M
est $292.1M · +4.7% · +22.0% YoY
Rating
beat

Key Facts

  • ANI per share (Street EPS) $0.57 vs consensus $0.50 (+14% beat)
  • Adjusted revenues $305.8M vs consensus $292.1M (+4.7% beat)
  • Fee revenues $260.3M, up 22% YoY
  • AUM $233.3B, up 23% sequentially
  • Quarterly dividend $0.28 + supplemental $0.55 per share

Financial Impact

ANI per share beat by $0.07 (14%); fee revenue growth of 22% YoY

fee revenuesANI per shareAUM

Risk Factors

  • Potential slowdown in fundraising or deployment if market conditions deteriorate
  • High equity-based compensation and unrealized performance fees distort GAAP earnings
  • Dependence on private markets valuations which are lagging and subject to adjustments

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Investment Advice
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (14 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3298852
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Jun 17, 2026
15w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$45.87 $48.92▲ +6.65%▲ +3.50%$45.66 (−0.45%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Insider Buy
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$44.39 $50.74▲ +14.30%▲ +11.04%$45.66 (+2.87%)
Jun 1, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$46.07 $49.78▲ +8.05%▲ +6.94%$45.66 (−0.88%)
May 20, 2026
19w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$54.74 $48.28▼ −11.80%▼ −16.10%$45.66 (−16.58%)
May 6, 2026
21w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$53.63 $43.86▼ −18.22%▼ −20.28%$45.66 (−14.86%)
May 6, 2026
21w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$53.63 $43.86▼ −18.22%▼ −20.28%$45.66 (−14.86%)
Mar 31, 2026
26w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$47.72 $39.54▼ −17.14%▼ −29.52%$45.66 (−4.31%)
Mar 9, 2026
29w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$46.37 $43.63▼ −5.91%▼ −17.59%$45.66 (−1.53%)
Mar 2, 2026
30w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$44.35 $52.64▲ +18.69%▲ +9.37%$45.66 (+2.96%)
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Report published May 20, 2026