<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Hotchkis &amp; Wiley Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in  Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF - Free Report) by 9.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 470,774 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 46,310 shares during the quarter. Hotchkis &amp; Wiley Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.46% of Stifel Financial worth $44,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Stifel Financial</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Analysts Upgrade GXO Logistics, Its First Quarter Says It All</li></ul><p>Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of  Stifel Financial by 3.5% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,019 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period.  GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in  Stifel Financial by 27.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 503 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period.  Tributary Capital Management LLC boosted its position in  Stifel Financial by 1.0% during the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 12,603 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,183,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter.  CWM LLC raised its stake in  Stifel Financial by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,940 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $370,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in  Stifel Financial by 3.5% in the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,954 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $465,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  82.01% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Stifel Financial</h2><p>In other Stifel Financial news, COO David D. Sliney sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.18, for a total transaction of $2,904,500.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 159,619 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,544,535.42. This trade represents a 13.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own  4.57% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Stifel Financial Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE:SF opened at $114.74 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.75 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Stifel Financial Corp. has a twelve month low of $62.79 and a twelve month high of $119.12. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $105.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.05. </p><p>Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Stifel Financial had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 14.92%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.60 EPS.  As a group, equities research analysts expect that  Stifel Financial Corp. will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Stifel Financial Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. Stifel Financial's payout ratio is 30.38%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Stifel Financial from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lifted their price objective on shares of Stifel Financial from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Stifel Financial from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Stifel Financial from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Stifel Financial from $85.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned  a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $103.17.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on SF</b></p><h2>Stifel Financial Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States and internationally. 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<p>Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF) by 9.0% in Q3, now holding 470,774 shares valued at $206,000. Other investors like CIBC Asset Management and GAMMA Investing also adjusted their positions. COO David D. Sliney sold 25,000 shares, decreasing his stake by 13.54%. Stifel Financial reported Q3 earnings of $0.50 per share, missing estimates, with revenue up 17.2% year-over-year. A quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share will be paid on December 16, 2023, with a yield of 1.46%.</p>

Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC Has $44.21 Million Stock Holdings in Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF)