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Stifel Financial Corp.

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Saint Louis, United States

NYSE: SF 

ISIN: US8545491028

430 Locations

Stifel is a financial services holding company engaged in investment banking, wealth management, and institutional trading. It provides a range of financial services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities.

CCI Score

CCI Score: Stifel Financial Corp.

-26.59

Latest Event

No Lobbying Activity Reported in 2024

According to data aggregated by OpenSecrets, Stifel Financial Corp. did not report any lobbying of the federal government during the 2024 election cycle, with lobbying data released by the Senate Office of Public Records on April 24, 2025.

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ACCOMPLICE

Stifel Financial Corp. is currently rated as an Accomplice.

-20 to -29 CCI Score
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Latest Events

  • No Lobbying Activity Reported in 2024 Logo
    APR
    24
    2025

    According to data aggregated by OpenSecrets, Stifel Financial Corp. did not report any lobbying of the federal government during the 2024 election cycle, with lobbying data released by the Senate Office of Public Records on April 24, 2025.

  • +40

    Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

    June 17

    Stifel Financial's lack of any reported lobbying activity during the 2024 election cycle indicates a non-interventionist stance in political affairs, which reduces the risk of corporate manipulation of democratic processes and aligns with anti-fascist values of limiting undue political influence.

    Stifel Financial Profile: Summary

  • Class Action Lawsuit Over Cash Sweeps Logo
    MAR
    20
    2025

    Stifel Financial Corp. faces a class-action lawsuit alleging damages related to its Automatic Cash Investment Service, raising concerns over its ethical business practices.

  • -20

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    June 17

    The class-action lawsuit alleges that Stifel's cash sweep practices have potentially harmed consumers financially, reflecting gaps in business ethics and transparency. This incident underscores concerns regarding the company's ethical responsibility in financial services.

    Stifel Hit With Class Action Suit Over Cash Sweeps

  • Stifel Class Action Lawsuit Over Cash Sweeps Logo
    MAR
    20
    2025

    Stifel Financial Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging damages related to its Automatic Cash Investment Service, raising concerns about its business practices and consumer protection measures.

  • -40

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    June 17

    The class-action lawsuit claims that Stifel's Automatic Cash Investment Service resulted in consumer damages, reflecting potential ethical oversights and a disregard for consumer protection standards, which is problematic from an ethical business practices perspective.

    Stifel Hit With Class Action Suit Over Cash Sweeps

  • SEC Fines Stifel Financial for Recordkeeping Failures Logo
    SEP
    25
    2024

    Stifel Financial, alongside other major firms, was fined $35M by the SEC for longstanding recordkeeping failures involving the misuse of texting apps and off-channel communications. The enforcement action highlights deficiencies in the firm’s internal compliance and oversight practices.

  • -60

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    June 17

    The SEC penalty underscores serious deficiencies in Stifel's business practices and ethical responsibility, particularly its failure to maintain compliant recordkeeping protocols. This non-compliance not only undermines transparency and accountability but also erodes trust amongst investors and the public.

    Stifel, Invesco fined $35M each by SEC for misuse of texting apps

  • Stifel Broker-Dealers Fined for Repeated Compliance Failures Logo
    MAR
    26
    2024

    Stifel Financial Corp.'s broker-dealers, including Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Stifel Independent Advisors, were fined and ordered to pay nearly $3 million in fines and restitution following repeated failures in supervisory systems and compliance in the sale of complex, non-traditional exchange-traded products. These shortcomings, which had previously led to penalties in 2014, raised serious concerns about the firm's ethical business practices and its capacity to protect vulnerable investors.

  • -50

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    June 17

    The repeated failure to establish and maintain proper supervisory systems for complex financial products demonstrates significant deficiencies in business practices and ethical responsibility. Such failures compromise investor protection, particularly harming vulnerable clients such as seniors, and reflect poorly on corporate accountability.

    Repeat flubs at Stifel over complex products: Finra

  • Stifel Fined for Predatory Sales Practices Logo
    MAY
    01
    2023

    Stifel Financial Corp. agreed to pay a total of $3.2 million—$2.5 million in fines and $700,000 in customer restitution—after failing to properly supervise a broker whose actions resulted in predatory sales practices that exploited vulnerable clients including elderly residents, non-profit organizations, and churches over a period of more than three years.

  • -50

    Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

    June 17

    Stifel demonstrated significant lapses in ethical business practices by ignoring repeated internal alerts regarding broker misconduct. This failure to supervise allowed predatory sales practices to persist over several years, harming vulnerable groups and undermining trust in the firm’s commitment to ethical responsibility.

    Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'

Corporate Financials

Revenue
2024
$1.30B
Total Assets
2024
$45.00B
Operating Income
2024
$400.00M
Total Equity
2024
$4.50B

Employees: 7,000

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