STEP · NASDAQ · STOCK
StepStone Group Inc.
$49.48
52W $38.85 – $77.80
57/100
$6.39B
-6.4
1.26
Is STEP Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Watch with a composite score of 57/100
, based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +2.92 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -17.08 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 25.6% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Bollinger bandwidth of 25.6% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
57/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 81%
of 209 Financial Services peers
Technical Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 25.6% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
64.2
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.550
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$40.65
Resistance
$57.16
Bollinger %B
0.90
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$47.19
Above
EMA 21
$45.70
Above
EMA 50
$45.71
Above
EMA 200
$51.80
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
100
Profitability
50
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
15
Valuation
P/E Ratio
-6.4×
P/B Ratio
-7.53×
PEG Ratio
0.04
Dividend Yield
3.37%
52W High
$77.80
52W Low
$38.85
Quality & Growth
ROE
12606.6%
ROA
-770.9%
Gross Margin
6089.7%
Operating Margin
-5821.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
-0.72
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of -6.4 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of -7.5x; PEG ratio of 0.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 126.1%; Return on assets of -7.7%; Net margin of -30.5%; Gross margin of 60.9%; Current ratio of 0.00 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of -0.72; Free cash flow per share is negative (-5.36); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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