STEP StepStone Group Inc. Class A Common Stock
XNAS 41.64 DelayedStock quote, options chain, IV rank, technicals, AI analysis, and institutional ownership. Iron condor setups Expected move IV rank history Fibonacci levels Insider trading
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STEP
$41.64
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Key stats
$41.64
- 52-Week Range
- $38.85 – $77.80
- YTD
- -37.49%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 39.65
- Straddle Price
- $6.20
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.14
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- Open
- $42.96
- Day Range
- $41.12 – $43.66
- Volume
- 572,614
- Prev Close
- $42.71
Fair Value
MODEL: NEUTRAL
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.21% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.33 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 12.52% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 11.99% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +33.0pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +30.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.10 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $-0.4B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 113.7% |
| Book / Price | 10.4% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 100.0% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | -24.6% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.80 |
| Quality Score | 3/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $47.47 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $44.32 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 30.5% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.1B |
| Market Cap | $3B |
Peers used for multiples: APO, ARES, BAM, BX, CG, KKR, OWL, TPG
60-Day Conviction
12%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Nov 16, 2026
$41.21
α -1.0%
rank 36%
conviction
61%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 15, 2026
$41.46
α -0.4%
rank 28%
conviction
12%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 13, 2027
$41.76
α +0.3%
rank 36%
conviction
12%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | n/a | 0% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $24.03 | 67% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | median 36.5× · 8 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | median 11.6× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/B | $19.65 | 8% | median 4.4× · 8 peers |
| Peer P/S | $100.66 | 25% | median 3.9× · 8 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $47.47 | 0% | stability 0% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $43.11 | 0% | 9 strikes · skew -0.21 |
As of 2026-10-16 · updated
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About
- Industry (SIC)
- INVESTMENT ADVICE (6282) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- Employees
- 1,355
- List Date
- 2020-09-16
- CIK
- 0001796022
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-05 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.58 (4 est.)
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Homepage
- https://www.stepstonegroup.com
StepStone Group Inc operates as a fully integrated private markets solution provider. The company provides customized investment solutions and advisory and data services. It provides investment solutions in the areas of private equity, real estate, private debt, and infrastructure and real assets. The company consists of a single operating segment and a single reportable segment for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
Summary
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Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8.16% | -13.94% | 17.18% | 5.45% | 9.18% | 6.13% | 2.64% |
| Feb | 0.50% | -1.29% | -3.51% | 3.06% | -4.58% | -38.20% | -7.34% |
| Mar | -3.82% | -0.60% | -16.37% | 2.85% | -11.11% | 7.60% | -3.57% |
| Apr | -9.83% | -24.00% | -6.81% | 3.56% | -7.20% | 12.58% | -5.28% |
| May | -4.43% | 2.87% | -4.10% | 20.99% | 12.24% | -6.51% | 3.51% |
| Jun | 6.34% | -0.72% | 7.96% | 2.39% | -4.39% | -14.46% | -0.48% |
| Jul | 31.91% | -0.52% | 13.55% | 9.91% | 7.01% | 7.84% | 11.62% |
| Aug | 6.71% | 1.26% | 9.74% | 11.63% | 9.26% | 12.17% | 8.46% |
| Sep | -10.68% | -8.20% | 2.43% | 5.65% | 6.93% | -12.64% | -2.75% |
| Oct | 11.86% | 13.63% | -7.40% | 3.53% | -4.95% | -6.87%* | 1.63% |
| Nov | -12.28% | 0.00% | -9.15% | 11.68% | 4.38% | -- | -1.07% |
| Dec | 0.70% | -16.87% | 23.47% | -10.68% | 3.94% | -- | 0.11% |
| Total | 1.06% | -42.75% | 20.96% | 91.96% | 18.90% | -37.47% | 8.78% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $44.09
SMA 50: $47.30
SMA 200: $50.81
Current: $41.64
EMA 12: $43.36
EMA 26: $44.77
MACD: -1.4033 | Signal: -0.1788
BEARISH
ADX (14): 16.92
RANGE
+DI: 17.71
−DI: 25.21
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 36.77
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 26.95
Stoch %D: 27.02
Williams %R: -76.75
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $47.15
BB Lower: $41.03
NEUTRAL
OBV: -13,899,949
Vol SMA 20: 1,010,295
Vol ROC: -55.87%
ATR: $2.04
True Range: $2.55
HV 20: 35.9%
HV 30: 36.0%
HV 60: 49.0%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-18T00:00:00 – 2026-10-16T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary
Overall assessment: BULLISH with confidence level (8/10)
Key drivers:
- Positive news headlines highlighting partnerships, fund launches, and industry recognition
- Bullish MACD signal with a strong histogram indicating momentum
- Neutral RSI reading, suggesting the stock may be consolidating
Primary risks:
- High volatility, reflected in beta >1.5
- Recent options activity suggests market expectation of a $6.40 move by expiration
Investment thesis: STEP's recent news and partnerships suggest a potential uptrend, supported by bullish technical indicators.
Recent news sentiment impact: The positive news headlines have contributed to the stock's upward momentum, with 80% of the recent articles having a positive sentiment.
Technical Analysis
Trend direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): Uptrend
- Medium-term (1-3 months): Consolidation
- Long-term (3-12 months): Bullish
Support/resistance levels:
- SMA 20: $53.86 (key support)
- SMA 50: $51.14 (important resistance)
- Upper Bollinger Band: $56.57 (resistance)
Momentum signals:
- MACD signal: Bullish with a strong histogram
- RSI: Neutral at 53.43
Volume analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 798721.85 (increasing volume)
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 32976108.80 (positive OBV)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent headlines summary:
- STEP announces partnerships and fund launches, highlighting the company's growth potential
- Industry recognition and awards further boost sentiment
Sentiment assessment: Positive news sentiment dominates with 80% of recent articles having a positive tone.
Catalyst identification:
- Upcoming earnings release (TBD)
- Product launch announcements
Market narrative:
- The positive news headlines align with the stock's technical trend, suggesting a potential uptrend.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta interpretation: High risk relative to market (beta >1.5)
Volatility regime: High volatility
Options market signals:
- IV rank: 73.3% (Medium - shows if volatility is historically high/low)
- Current IV: 112.0%
- Expected move: $6.40 (23 DTE), 7-DTE: $6.40
- Volume flow: 133 calls vs 129 puts
- Open interest: 312 calls vs 634 puts
- Put/call volume ratio: 0.97 (Neutral sentiment)
- Market expectation: Options market pricing $6.40 move by expiration
Downside protection:
- Support levels: SMA 20 ($53.86), SMA 50 ($51.14)
- Risk management considerations: Monitor volume and MACD signals for potential reversals.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector performance: STEP's sector (private markets) has been relatively strong, supporting the stock's upward momentum
Institutional activity: Volume patterns suggest institutional interest in the stock
Correlation analysis: STEP has a moderate correlation with the market (R-squared interpretation)
Relative valuation: The stock is trading within its historical range, suggesting a potential consolidation period.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical price levels:
- Support: SMA 20 ($53.86), SMA 50 ($51.14)
- Resistance: Upper Bollinger Band ($56.57), SMA 200 ($59.33)
Breakout/breakdown levels:
- Breakout: Above SMA 200 ($59.33) for a potential uptrend continuation
- Breakdown: Below SMA 50 ($51.14) for a potential downtrend continuation
Time-sensitive catalysts:
- Earnings release (TBD)
- Product launch announcements
Risk management:
- Stop-loss levels: $53.86 (SMA 20), $51.14 (SMA 50)
- Position sizing considerations: Monitor volume and MACD signals for potential reversals.
By analyzing the data, I conclude that STEP has a bullish outlook, supported by positive news headlines, technical indicators, and momentum signals. However, the stock's high volatility and recent options activity suggest caution is warranted.
Generated
News
All STEP news →
Earnings History
17 of 20 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
9.60%
Avg Actual Move
4.54%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-09 | After-Close | 10.33% | 4.86% | 0.47x | Within |
| 2021-06-15 | After-Close | 7.13% | 5.07% | 0.71x | Within |
| 2021-08-10 | After-Close | 2.54% | 6.27% | 2.47x | Exceeded |
| 2021-11-09 | After-Close | 8.07% | 1.16% | 0.14x | Within |
| 2022-02-08 | After-Close | 22.07% | 3.81% | 0.17x | Within |
| 2022-05-26 | After-Close | 2.24% | 1.05% | 0.47x | Within |
| 2023-05-24 | After-Close | 15.35% | 3.43% | 0.22x | Within |
| 2023-08-03 | After-Close | 10.52% | 4.38% | 0.42x | Within |
| 2023-11-06 | After-Close | 10.11% | 5.37% | 0.53x | Within |
| 2024-02-08 | After-Close | 5.55% | 6.28% | 1.13x | Exceeded |
| 2024-05-23 | After-Close | 8.32% | 10.11% | 1.22x | Exceeded |
| 2024-08-08 | After-Close | 11.10% | 7.70% | 0.69x | Within |
| 2024-11-07 | After-Close | 6.78% | 4.90% | 0.72x | Within |
| 2025-02-06 | After-Close | 8.33% | 0.81% | 0.10x | Within |
| 2025-05-22 | After-Close | 10.32% | 3.54% | 0.34x | Within |
| 2025-08-07 | After-Close | 7.53% | 1.78% | 0.24x | Within |
| 2025-11-06 | After-Close | 10.32% | 1.77% | 0.17x | Within |
| 2026-02-05 | After-Close | 10.01% | 5.51% | 0.55x | Within |
| 2026-05-20 | After-Close | 12.84% | 5.27% | 0.41x | Within |
| 2026-08-06 | After-Close | 12.47% | 7.79% | 0.62x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
STEP Options Activity & IV Rank
STEP IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 58.0%
7-DTE IV: —
Expected Move: $6.20
7-DTE Move: $2.88
Days to Exp: 35 (2026-11-20)
Options Flow
Call Volume: 28
Put Volume: 32
P/C Volume: 1.143
NEUTRAL
Call OI: 68
Put OI: 38
P/C OI: 0.559
Total OI: 106
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $3.90
ATM Put: $2.30
Call %: 9.4%
Put %: 5.5%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 990
Chain OI: 12,892
Last Updated: 10/16/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
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Dealer Positioning
LOW γ vs HISTORY
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 19th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
19%
vs own history
GEX tilt
-0.35
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
-0.56
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
+0.36
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt -0.56: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
Charm tilt +0.36: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably as time passes and options approach expiry.
? What is this?
· 5 ATM contracts, 1k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d
—
—
pts
EXTREME
ATM 59.8% / Wing —
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)39.6MediumOct 16
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$6.20Oct 16
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 1.6537
Alpha: -53.52%
Correlation: 0.4417
R-Squared: 19.5%
Stock Volatility: 47.7%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own STEP
5 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $232.4M | #104 of 3716 | -21.7% | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $41.6M | #379 of 1945 | +437.1% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $14.5M | #593 of 4729 | +13.9% | 13F | |
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $8.8M | #1131 of 3138 | +133.1% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $7.6M | #1787 of 6285 | -90.7% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
STEP Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 76,754,063 (as of 2025-12-31)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
7 filers$29.06M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $24.21M | 83.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $2.39M | 8.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.30M | 4.48% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $694.85K | 2.39% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Prana Capital Management, LP | $413.60K | 1.42% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $20.68K | 0.07% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Trading LLC | $16.54K | 0.06% | 2026-06-30 |
7 filers$14.72M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $7.13M | 48.47% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $2.51M | 17.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $2.38M | 16.16% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets Custodian | $1.03M | 7.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Walleye Trading LLC | $818.93K | 5.56% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $463.23K | 3.15% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $380.51K | 2.58% | 2026-06-30 |
STEP Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-01Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | David Y Park | Chief Financial Officer | Award (A) | +70 | $36.89 | $2.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | Steven R Mitchell | Director | Award (A) | +4,828 | $50.74 | $245.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | Anne L Raymond | Director | Award (A) | +5,124 | $50.74 | $260.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | David F Hoffmeister | Director | Award (A) | +5,616 | $50.74 | $285.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | Valerie Gay Brown | Director | Award (A) | +5,518 | $50.74 | $280.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-11 | Michael I McCabe | Head of Strategy | Buy (P) | +120,000 | $41.85 | $5.02M | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-03 | Jose A Fernandez | Co-Chief Operating Officer | Sell (S) | −202,290 | $47.51 | -$9.61M | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-02 | David Y Park | Chief Financial Officer | Award (A) | +64 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-02 | Jose A Fernandez | Co-Chief Operating Officer | Mixed | — | $0.00 | -$200 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-17 | Jason P Ment | President & Co-COO | Award (A) | +15,525 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-03-17 | Anthony Keathley | Chief Accounting Officer | Award (A) | +1,612 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-03-17 | Scott W Hart | Chief Executive Officer | Award (A) | +27,722 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-03-17 | Michael I McCabe | Head of Strategy | Award (A) | +7,152 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-03-17 | Jose A Fernandez | Co-Chief Operating Officer | Award (A) | +7,152 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-03-17 | Thomas Keck | Director | Award (A) | +7,152 | — | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
STEP Insider Holdings
12 insiders · @ $41.64
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven R Mitchell | Director | 5,010,665 | $208.64M | -$3.71M | 5 | 2026-09-10 |
| 2 | Scott W Hart | Chief Executive Officer | 3,140,387 | $130.77M | -$14.53M | 21 | 2026-03-17 |
| 3 | Michael I McCabe | Head of Strategy | 532,274 | $22.16M | -$66.29M | 18 | 2026-06-11 |
| 4 | Sanford Energy, Inc. | 500,000 | $20.82M | $0 | 1 | 2024-12-04 | |
| 5 | Jose A Fernandez | Co-Chief Operating Officer | 134,328 | $5.59M | -$72.13M | 10 | 2026-06-03 |
| 6 | Thomas Keck | Director | 121,868 | $5.07M | -$37.65M | 22 | 2026-03-17 |
| 7 | David F Hoffmeister | Director | 59,086 | $2.46M | $996.5K | 9 | 2026-09-10 |
| 8 | David Y Park | Chief Financial Officer | 50,775 | $2.11M | -$792.0K | 22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 9 | Jason P Ment | President & Co-COO | 49,680 | $2.07M | -$4.02M | 10 | 2026-03-17 |
| 10 | Anne L Raymond | Director | 32,361 | $1.35M | $0 | 8 | 2026-09-10 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
STEP Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-06-01
? Form 144 Guide
Last 30d:
0 filings
· Last 90d:
0 filings
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | FERNANDEZ FAMILY TRUST U/A DTD 01/16/2008 | Director, Officer | 202,290 | $9.97M | 2026-06-01 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-12-10 | MICHAEL MCCABE | Officer | 117,838 | $7.80M | 2025-12-10 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-12-10 | BENZY LLC | Officer | 74,214 | $4.91M | 2025-12-10 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-12 | FERNANDEZ FAMILY TRUST U/A DTD01/16/2008 | Director, Officer | 211,210 | $13.12M | 2025-11-11 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-27 | HART FAMILY TRUST U/T/A DTD 10/24/2013 | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 40,000 | $2.53M | 2025-10-27 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-11 | DAVID Y PARK | Officer | 1,000 | $63.3K | 2025-09-11 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-25 | HART FAMILY TRUST U/T/A DTD 10/24/2013 | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 30,000 | $1.83M | 2025-07-25 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-10 | HART FAMILY TRUST U/T/A DTD 10/24/2013 | Director, Officer, 10% Stockholder | 10,000 | $595.4K | 2025-07-10 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-12 | MICHAEL MCCABE | Officer | 67,718 | $3.83M | 2025-06-12 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-28 | HART FAMILY TRUST U/T/A DTD 10/24/2013 | Officer | 27,697 | $1.64M | 2025-05-28 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
ETF Holders
96 ETFs hold STEP
25 shown · $858.70M total exposure · 0.18% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.20% | $202.8M | $102.9B | 2026-10-14 |
| 2 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $111.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.11% | $85.2M | $78.9B | 2026-10-14 |
| 4 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.05% | $80.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | VBK Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $44.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $40.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | CGMM Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF | Capitalgroup | 0.91% | $31.5M | $3.5B | 2026-10-14 |
| 8 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.42% | $31.5M | $7.5B | 2026-10-14 |
| 9 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.20% | $31.0M | $15.5B | 2026-10-14 |
| 10 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.21% | $28.8M | $13.7B | 2026-10-14 |
| 11 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.11% | $20.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 12 | SLYG State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Growth ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.42% | $19.9M | $4.7B | 2026-10-14 |
| 13 | FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | Fidelity | 0.29% | $18.9M | $6.5B | 2026-10-14 |
| 14 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.08% | $17.5M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 15 | JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Janus | 1.43% | $14.6M | $1.0B | 2026-10-14 |
| 16 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $13.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 17 | RSMC Rockefeller U.S. Small-Mid Cap ETF | Nport | 1.80% | $13.7M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 18 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.21% | $12.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 19 | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $7.2M | $43.8B | 2026-10-14 |
| 20 | KCE State Street® SPDR® S&P® Capital Markets ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 1.43% | $6.9M | $484.1M | 2026-10-14 |
| 21 | TMSL T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF | Nport | 0.19% | $5.3M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | VFH Vanguard Financials ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $5.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 23 | JSML Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Janus | 1.47% | $5.2M | $358.1M | 2026-10-14 |
| 24 | FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund | First Trust | 0.37% | $4.9M | $1.3B | 2026-10-14 |
| 25 | GPZ VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF | Nport | 2.07% | $4.6M | — | 2026-06-30 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
—
TTM Diluted EPS
$-6.90
TTM Revenue
$1.78B
TTM Net Income
$-546.52M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$23.16M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 '26 | 2025-12-31 | $586.51M | $-123.45M | $-1.55 | $27.16M |
| Q2 '26 | 2025-09-30 | $454.23M | $-366.14M | $-4.66 | $16.24M |
| Q1 '26 | 2025-06-30 | $364.29M | $-38.42M | $-0.49 | $46.28M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $377.73M | $-18.51M | $-0.20 | $-66.52M |
| Q3 '25 | 2024-12-31 | $339.02M | $-192.01M | $-2.61 | $27.59M |
| Q2 '25 | 2024-09-30 | $271.68M | $17.63M | $0.26 | $53.70M |
| Q1 '25 | 2024-06-30 | $186.40M | $13.33M | $0.20 | $50.17M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $356.81M | $30.82M | $0.48 | $7.63M |
| Q3 '24 | 2023-12-31 | $-14.61M | $-20.23M | $-0.32 | $25.18M |
| Q2 '24 | 2023-09-30 | $191.42M | $26.23M | $0.42 | $71.13M |
| Q1 '24 | 2023-06-30 | $178.01M | $21.27M | $0.34 | $57.59M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-03-31 | $172.37M | $28.80M | $0.47 | $-516.00K |
Q3 2026 • period ending 2025-12-31 • filed 2026-02-05
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
—
P/B
9.41
P/S
1.79
EV/EBITDA
—
EV/Sales
1.73
ROE
-160.9%
ROA
-10.4%
Div Yield
3.87%
FCF Yield
0.72%
Debt/Equity
0.80
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$3.20B
as of 2026-10-16
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
6.11M
SI % of Float
7.86%
Days to Cover
5.66
Short Vol Ratio
64.2%
Free Float
77.70M
Float %
94.4%
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-16 • Float 2026-07-14