So what Before market open that day, UBS prognosticator Mariana Taddeo lifted her price target on StoneCo's shares to $9.80 apiece, up from her previous level of $9.00. That shift, however, isn't substantial enough to change her view on the stock's potential; she's maintaining her neutral recommendation. That mirrors general investor sentiment on the sector's stocks, many of which have taken it on the chin in recent months "thanks" to the withering effects of inflation and worries about the broader economy.