StepStone Group Inc

STEP remains in a sustained downtrend under declining EMAs and SMAs, with price trading near key support around $40.60. A recent Bearish Exhaustion candle suggests a tactical bounce is likely, making new short‐side entries at current levels risky. Optimal engagement is to defer bearish execution and Trim into rallies toward the 9-day/20-day EMA resistance zone near $42.26–$42.89, waiting for rejection at those levels.

• ↑FRE up 30% YoY to $106M, signaling strong fee growth
• ↑Quarterly dividend rose 18% to $0.33 (3.7% yield) despite net loss
• ↓GAAP net loss widened to $116M ($1.41/sh), negative earnings yield