About Stephens
Stephens is an investment bank founded in 1933. It is primarily based in Little Rock, United States. As of Oct 2026, Stephens has facilitated 382 deals, comprising 293 M&A deals and 89 funding rounds. It has facilitated 11 deals in the last 12 months. It primarily facilitates Business Acquisition and Conventional Debt deals for United States and United Kingdom based companies. The deals facilitated are spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Enterprise Applications. Most recently, it facilitated the $***** PE round of Unitex on Sep 03, 2026 and the acquisition of Great Plains Bank by Third Coast Bank on Oct 07, 2026. Apart from facilitating deals, Stephens has also invested in 66 companies and acquired 8 companies till Oct 2026.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1933
Location
Little Rock, United States
No. of Deals facilitated
382
No. of Deals facilitated in last 12 months
11
Top Deal Types
Business Acquisition, Conventional Debt
Top Locations of Deals
Top Sectors of Deals
M&A Facilitated
Recent Funding Deals facilitated by Stephens
Stephens has facilitated a total of 89 funding deals including PE deals. The latest round that they facilitated was on Sep 03, 2026 for Unitex in their PE round of $*****.Their most notable funding round deals include a $***** Conventional Debt round of Matador Resources.Here is the list of recent funding rounds facilitated by Stephens:
Date | Company | Round Name | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2026 | PE | 6125 | ||
Dec 04, 2025 | PE | 2520 | ||
Oct 29, 2024 | PE | 7805 | ||
Sep 11, 2024 | PE | 5805 |
Recent M&A Deals facilitated by Stephens
The latest M&A that they facilitated was on Oct 07, 2026 where Great Plains Bank was acquired by Third Coast Bank.Their most notable M&A deals include acquisition of Doble by ESCO Technologies.Here is the list of recent M&A deals facilitated by Stephens:
Date | Company | Amount | Acquirers | Co Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 07, 2026 | 5705 | |||
Jul 22, 2026 | 1614 | and 2 more | ||
Apr 10, 2026 | 2507 | |||
Mar 04, 2026 | 8240 |
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Team profile of Stephens
Stephens has a team of 201 members including 45 Partners and 65 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. Stephens' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Stephens:
Name | Designation | Location | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | ||
Partner | Little Rock | - | |
Partner | Little Rock | - | |
Partner | Little Rock | ||
Partner | Arkansas City | ||
Partner | United States | ||
Partner | Memphis | ||
Partner | Little Rock | ||
Partner | Arkansas City | ||
Partner | Greensboro | ||
Partner | London |
Stephens News
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WaveDivision Capital, Stephens Capital Partners, and The Pritzker Organization Acquire EarthLinkPR Newswire•Oct 16, 2026•WaveDivision Capital, Stephens, EarthLink, The Pritzker Organization
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Stephens Inc. AR Boosts Holdings in AutoZone, Inc. $AZOThemarketsdaily•Jul 07, 2026•Stephens, AutoZone
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Runpod Secures $100M Led by Summit Partners to Advance AI Developer CloudPR Newswire•Jun 24, 2026•Summit Partners, RunPod, Deloitte, Stephens and 2 others
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Stephens Inc. AR Has $102.94 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGMarketBeat•May 26, 2026•Alphabet, Stephens
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Stephens Inc. AR Increases Stake in The Progressive CorporationMarketBeat•May 18, 2026•Stephens, Progressive Insurance
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Guardian Pharmacy Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results; Raises 2026 Adjusted EBITDA GuidanceBusiness Wire•Mar 12, 2026•Guardian Pharmacy, Oppenheimer, Stephens, Jefferies and 3 others
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Stephens Inc. AR Acquires 6,280 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $METAMarketBeat•Jan 23, 2026•Meta, Stephens
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Stephens Inc. AR Invests $3.31 Million in Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited $FIHLMarketBeat•Jan 17, 2026•Fidelis, Stephens
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Old Republic International Corporation $ORI Shares Acquired by Stephens Inc. ARMarketBeat•Jan 15, 2026•Stephens, Old Republic International Corporation
