$SF

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF): Results of Operations and Financial Condition

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.2 3 d137168dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2 Exhibit 99.2 Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Quarterly Financial Supplement Page Consolidated Financial Highlights 2 GAAP Consolidated Results of Operations 3 Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations 4 Consolidated Fin

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Published Jul 22, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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AlphAI market briefEarnings
Primary signal
$SF
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$SF
Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR 8-K
Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

GAAP net revenues rose 13.0% YoY to $1.451B and GAAP net income rose 46.1% YoY to $226.5M, with EPS up to $1.40 diluted. Non-GAAP net income also increased YoY to $238.6M.

02

Market read

Traders can use the fresh quarter datapoints (net revenues, net income, EPS, and key expense/provision lines) to update near-term expectations for SF.

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What to watch

The excerpt does not include full credit metrics, regulatory capital updates, or management commentary; those items can materially change the earnings quality assessment.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 7/10Timing: Filed pre-market today, providing fresh Q2 2026 earnings figures for immediate positioning.

Background

The filing is an SEC 8-K with Exhibit 99.2, containing Stifel’s quarterly financial supplement for Q2 2026.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SFBullishMedium confidence
Context

Stifel’s 8-K includes Q2 2026 results showing net revenues of $1.451B (+13.0% YoY) and net income of $226.5M (+46.1% YoY).

Expected impact

Near-term bias positive as the filing provides fresh, quarter-specific earnings datapoints that can re-anchor expectations.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source earnings supplement (8-K Item 2.02) with multiple GAAP and non-GAAP line items and YoY comparisons, but the excerpt is truncated before guidance or segment detail that could drive a larger repricing.

Market effects

A stronger quarter at a wealth and investment banking firm can modestly support sentiment toward US broker-dealers and capital markets activity.

Primarily US-focused read-through given Stifel’s domestic earnings release and capital markets exposure.

Limited global spillover from a single broker-dealer earnings filing without additional cross-border deal or regulatory developments.

Counterpoint

Revenue growth is not uniform, with principal transactions down YoY, which could signal less favorable trading/market conditions than the headline net revenue growth implies.

Key entities

  • Stifel Financial Corp.

    Subject of the SEC 8-K Item 2.02, reporting Q2 2026 results and financial condition supplement.

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