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StepStone Group (STEP) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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StepStone Group · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 52 calls · price $50.2
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What the company does: StepStone Group Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in primary, direct, fund of funds, secondary direct, and secondary indirect investments.

📈 StepStone Group (STEP) stock price

$50.2-20.2% over range
Aug 28, 25low $39.54 · high $76.27Aug 27, 26
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83% recommend buying · 6 analysts
📊 JPI status : StepStone Group has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 STEP price target & analyst consensusprice $50.20

The price target · all analysts combined (6 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 6$85+69.3%
Median target · of 6 targets$62.5+24.5%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 6$50-0.4%
Current price$50.2
Where these 6 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 583% $56 ↔ $85
Below 117% $50
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: BMO Capital61% of its targets hit on this sector (46 calls tested). It aims for $50 (-0.4 %), call made on July 14, 2026, maturing on July 14, 2027 (45 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $50-0.4 %
The 5 other firms $63+26 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 0 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $50 median. “The 5 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 6 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy583%
Hold117%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about StepStone Group? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

🏛️ StepStone Group insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $5.0M

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on STEP

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
JP Morgan  100% +19.4% 3
Oppenheimer  67% +2.7% 6
Evercore ISI Group  50% -2.4% 6
Morgan Stanley  22% -2.7% 9

📊 What $1,000 invested in StepStone Group would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in StepStone Group 10 years ago would be worth $1,737 today, i.e. +10%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+90%), worst: 2022 (-39%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in StepStone Group

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$720-28%
3 years ago$1,724+72%
5 years ago$1,091+9%
→ See StepStone Group's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (StepStone Group)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-35%$652 (-35%)
2025+10%$720 (-28%)
2024+90%$1,364 (+36%)
→ See StepStone Group's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on STEP

UBS 
Aug 8, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $46.15 — upside +50%
Today : $50.2 — upside +37%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 8, 27
Barclays 
Aug 7, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$62
Price at call : $46.15 — upside +34%
Today : $50.2 — upside +24%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$56
Price at call : $46.41 — upside +21%
Today : $50.2 — upside +12%
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
Morgan Stanley 
Jul 21, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $41.11 — gap to target +53%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $43.42 — upside +15%
Today : $50.2 — upside -0%
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 13, 27
BMO Capital 
Jul 13, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $42.81 — upside +17%
Today : $50.2 — upside -0%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 13, 27
Barclays 
Jul 9, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$60
Price at call : $42.96 — upside +40%
Today : $50.2 — upside +20%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$60
Price at call : $53.74 — upside +12%
Today : $50.2 — upside +20%
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 27
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BMO Capital 
May 21, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$62
Price at call : $53.74 — upside +15%
Today : $50.2 — upside +24%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 27
Barclays 
May 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$62
Price at call : $53.74 — upside +15%
Today : $50.2 — upside +24%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 27
Oppenheimer 
May 21, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$85
Price at call : $53.74 — upside +58%
Today : $50.2 — upside +69%
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $55.35 — upside +7%
Today : $50.2 — upside +18%
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
Oppenheimer 
Apr 13, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$90
Price at call : $52.63 — upside +71%
Today : $50.2 — upside +79%
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 13, 27
Barclays 
Apr 8, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $46.42 — upside +31%
Today : $50.2 — upside +22%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
BMO Capital 
Mar 24, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$58
Price at call : $47.79 — upside +21%
Today : $50.2 — upside +16%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 24, 27
Barclays 
Mar 2, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$55
Price at call : $44.35 — upside +24%
Today : $50.2 — upside +10%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
Oppenheimer 
Feb 9, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$104
Price at call : $62.13 — upside +67%
Today : $50.2 — upside +107%
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
JP Morgan 
Feb 6, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$91
Price at call : $62.55 — upside +45%
Today : $50.2 — upside +81%
🎯 on STEP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 56.1% · +5.9% (123 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$76
Price at call : $73.07 — upside +4%
Today : $50.2 — upside +51%
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
Barclays 
Dec 12, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $63.44 — gap to target +12%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +41%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
Barclays 
Nov 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $62.13 — gap to target +11%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +37%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 7, 26
JP Morgan 
Nov 4, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$84
Price at call : $62.67 — upside +34%
Today : $50.2 — upside +67%
🎯 on STEP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 56.1% · +5.9% (123 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Oct 21, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $63.07 — gap to target +5%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +31%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
Oppenheimer 
Oct 14, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$83
Price at call : $65.32 — upside +27%
Today : $50.2 — upside +65%
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 26
BMO Capital 
Oct 3, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$74
Price at call : $66.96 — upside +11%
Today : $50.2 — upside +47%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 26
Goldman Sachs 
Sep 18, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$83
Price at call : $64.82 — upside +28%
Today : $50.2 — upside +65%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 26
Oppenheimer 
Aug 11, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$84
Price at call : $58.53 — upside +44%
Today : $50.2 — upside +67%
Expected +44% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
-15.4%
stock -15% · XLF +12%
matured Aug 11, 26
Barclays 
Aug 8, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.53 — gap to target +8%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 8, 26
Oppenheimer 
Jul 14, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$81
Price at call : $58.85 — upside +38%
Today : $50.2 — upside +61%
Expected +38% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
-23.9%
stock -24% · XLF +10%
matured Jul 14, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$61
Price at call : $59.77 — upside +2%
Today : $50.2 — upside +22%
Expected +2% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
-28.4%
stock -28% · XLF +8%
matured Jul 10, 26
Goldman Sachs 
May 28, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $59.12 — gap to target +7%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 28, 26
Barclays 
May 27, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $60.26 — gap to target +3%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +24%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Apr 14, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $47.81 — gap to target +7%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
Barclays 
Apr 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $42.46 — gap to target +13%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$69
Price at call : $59.94 — upside +15%
Today : $50.2 — upside +37%
Expected +15% · Actual -1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
-1.1%
stock -1% · XLF +2%
matured Feb 10, 26
Barclays 
Feb 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $61.81 — gap to target +12%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +37%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 7, 26
Oppenheimer 
Feb 7, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$85
Price at call : $61.81 — upside +38%
Today : $50.2 — upside +69%
Expected +38% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
+1.2%
stock +1% · XLF +5%
matured Feb 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$63
Price at call : $63.55 — upside -1%
Today : $50.2 — upside +25%
Expected -1% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
+16.5%
stock +16% · XLF +5%
matured Jan 17, 26
Oppenheimer 
Dec 12, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$84
Price at call : $61.95 — upside +36%
Today : $50.2 — upside +67%
Expected +36% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
+2.4%
stock +2% · XLF +11%
matured Dec 12, 25
Barclays 
Dec 9, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $60.1 — gap to target +10%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +31%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 25
Goldman Sachs 
Nov 19, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70.5
Price at call : $65.25 — gap to target +8%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +40%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 25
Morgan Stanley 
Nov 14, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $65 — gap to target +0%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 14, 25
UBS 
Oct 22, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$65
Price at call : $60.28 — gap to target +8%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 25
Oppenheimer 
Oct 16, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$73
Price at call : $60.97 — upside +20%
Today : $50.2 — upside +45%
Expected +20% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +2.2% (46 calls)
+1.4%
stock +1% · XLF +9%
matured Oct 16, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$55
Price at call : $59.96 — upside -8%
Today : $50.2 — upside +10%
Expected -8% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
+11.6%
stock +12% · XLF +14%
matured Oct 14, 25
Morgan Stanley 
Oct 10, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $59.97 — gap to target +0%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 25
Barclays 
Oct 7, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $59.91 — gap to target +2%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +22%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +3.2% (173 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 25
JP Morgan 
Oct 1, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $58.97 — upside +3%
Today : $50.2 — upside +22%
Expected +3% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 56.1% · +5.9% (123 calls)
+9.7%
stock +10% · XLF +18%
matured Oct 1, 25
Goldman Sachs 
Sep 30, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $56.83 — gap to target +0%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 30, 25
UBS 
Aug 21, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $52.56 — gap to target +5%
Today : $50.2 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on STEP : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 21, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$48
Price at call : $48.23 — upside -0%
Today : $50.2 — upside -4%
Expected -0% · Actual +24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
+23.7%
stock +24% · XLF +20%
matured Jul 15, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$48
Price at call : $40.78 — upside +18%
Today : $50.2 — upside -4%
Expected +18% · Actual -37% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on STEP : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 40.9% · -0.5% (22 calls)
-36.8%
stock -37% · XLF -13%
matured Dec 22, 22

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Should I buy StepStone Group stock?

This isn't buy advice. For StepStone Group, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $62.50 (+25% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on StepStone Group). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy StepStone Group? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on StepStone Group is $85.00 (+69% above today's price); the average is $62.50. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on StepStone Group on our site before trusting it.

Is StepStone Group still a good buy?

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