STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in SF is 4,293,550 shares, down 588,531 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 959,012 shares (13 December 2024) to 4,882,081 shares (15 July 2026). At the reported average volume of 845K shares a day that is 5.1 days to cover, elevated.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of SF volume is 58.0%, down 2.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 33.8% (11 August 2026) to 77.3% (9 September 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 56.8%, on 188K shares reported.

As of 11 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in SF is 162 shares, up 144 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 6 shares (5 August 2026) to 144,655 shares (3 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at SF reported 2 open-market sells worth $372K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Brown Maryam S. on 2026-07-23.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

2 Form 144 notices on file for SF worth $749K at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $749K. Latest: Brown Maryam S. filed on 2026-07-27 to sell 4,700 shares ($372K) from 2026-07-23.

2 holders above 5% have filed on SF, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is AQR Capital Management, LLC at 3.9% of the class (6,001,400 shares), filed 2026-08-12 for an event on 2026-06-30.

8 of the 30 tracked managers held SF at their latest 13F, $882.4M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $418.7M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP reported revenue of $1.01B, up 20.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $226.5M (1.34 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.12B of operating cash flow and spent $245.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $2.19B against $617.9M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2019-08-01 from the cover page.