StoneCo (STNE) Stock Jumps on New R$2 Billion Buyback: Today’s News, Analyst Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 23, 2025)
Dec. 23, 2025 — StoneCo Ltd. (NASDAQ: STNE) is back in the spotlight after a shareholder-return update lit a match under the stock. Shares were trading around $14.86, up roughly 5% in Tuesday’s session, as investors reacted to a new repurchase authorization and fresh detail on how the company has been returning capital. Benzinga The headline: StoneCo disclosed plans tied to R$3 billion in “excess capital” from 2024 and launched a new share repurchase program of up to R$2 billion, a move that signals confidence and keeps buybacks at the center of the company’s capital-allocation story. Investing.com Below is what