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Get filing alertsStifel reports 16% client asset growth, guides Q2 investment banking up 25-30%
Filed June 25, 2026 · Period ending June 25, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Total client assets reached $579.7B in May 2026, up 16% year-over-year; fee-based assets grew 20% to $238.7B, driven by market appreciation and advisor recruiting.
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Bank loans grew 13% YoY to $23.9B, driven by robust fund banking demand; treasury deposits surged 76% to $10.8B despite 3% monthly decline in May.
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Stifel sold its Independent Advisors business on February 2, 2026, which held $9.3B in total client assets; adjusted growth rates were 18% and 23% for total and fee-based assets respectively.
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Summary
Stifel disclosed May 2026 operating metrics showing strong momentum across its wealth management and investment banking businesses. Total client assets reached $579.7 billion, up 16% year-over-year, while fee-based assets grew 20% to $238.7 billion. Management attributed the growth to market appreciation and successful advisor recruiting.
Bank loans increased 13% to $23.9 billion, driven by fund banking demand, and treasury deposits jumped 76% to $10.8 billion despite a 3% monthly decline in May that management characterized as timing-related. The most material disclosure is management's forward guidance for Q2 2026 investment banking revenue, expected to increase 25-30% compared to the prior-year quarter.
This guidance reflects strong capital raising activity and suggests continued recovery in the investment banking cycle. The filing also disclosed that Stifel sold its Independent Advisors business in February 2026, which held $9.3 billion in client assets; excluding this divestiture, adjusted growth rates were 18% for total assets and 23% for fee-based assets. The combination of organic growth, positive investment banking guidance, and strategic portfolio rationalization suggests healthy business momentum heading into the second half of 2026.
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Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Total client assets $579,678 ... 5/31/2025 (1) $501,357 ... 16% ... Fee-based client assets $238,727 ... $199,078 ... 20% ... Bank loans, net (includes loans held for sale) $23,932 ... $21,204 ... 13% ... Treasury deposits (3) $10,805 ... $6,155 ... 76%
Stifel reported May 2026 operating data showing total client assets of $579.7 billion (up 16% year-over-year), fee-based client assets of $238.7 billion (up 20% YoY), bank loans of $23.9 billion (up 13% YoY), and treasury deposits of $10.8 billion (up 76% YoY). The CEO attributed growth to market appreciation and advisor recruiting, with loan growth driven by robust fund banking demand.
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We expect second-quarter investment banking revenue to increase 25% to 30% from the second quarter of 2025.
The CEO cited strong investment banking momentum supported by increased capital raising activity as the driver for this expected growth.
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Treasury deposits declined 3% in May, which was primarily a function of the timing of inflows and outflows by our corporate clients, but we continue to expect strong growth in the second quarter and beyond.
Treasury deposits declined 3% month-over-month in May 2026, which management attributed to timing of corporate client cash flows rather than a structural issue. Despite the monthly decline, management expects strong treasury deposit growth in Q2 2026 and beyond.
Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Stifel disclosed Item 2.02 results of operations or financial condition, furnished but not filed for liability purposes.
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Item 2.02, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
The 8-K discloses Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), which typically covers earnings releases or financial updates. The filing explicitly states this information is furnished, not filed, meaning it is not subject to Section 18 liability and will not be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings. The actual financial content is not included in the provided excerpt.
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