StoneCo (STNE) completes Linx sale after CADE’s unconditional approval
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
StoneCo Ltd. has completed the sale of its Linx business after all closing conditions were met, including unconditional regulatory approval from Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE on February 20th, 2026. The company highlights that it will keep supporting clients’ software needs through a partnership program and its own integrated business management solutions within the Stone ecosystem.
Details on how the sale proceeds will be distributed are expected to be discussed during StoneCo’s 4Q25 earnings call on March 2nd, 2026, which will give investors more clarity on the financial impact of this transaction.
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StoneCo has closed the Linx sale after CADE’s unconditional approval, with financial details to come on the 4Q25 call.
StoneCo confirms the Linx sale has formally closed, removing regulatory uncertainty after CADE granted approval "without restrictions" on February 20th, 2026. This indicates the antitrust review did not impose behavioral or structural remedies on the transaction.
The company states it will continue serving software clients via a partnership program and its own horizontal management solutions integrated into the Stone ecosystem. That suggests Stone is maintaining a software presence even as ownership of Linx changes, though the excerpt does not quantify revenue or profit impacts.
Management plans to explain how the sale proceeds will be distributed during the 4Q25 earnings call on March 2nd, 2026. That discussion should clarify whether proceeds are directed toward balance sheet strengthening, reinvestment, or other corporate purposes, and how the transaction affects StoneCo’s strategic focus on payments, banking, and credit solutions.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2026
Commission File Number: 001-38714
STONECO LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
4th Floor, Harbour Place
103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240
Grand Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands +55 (11) 3004-9680
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| StoneCo Ltd. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Tatiana Malamud | |||
| Name: | Tatiana Malamud | |||
| Title: | Chief Legal and Compliance Officer | |||
Date: February 27, 2026
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | StoneCo Announces Successful Closing of Linx Sale |
StoneCo Announces Successful Closing of Linx Sale
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, February 27th, 2026 - StoneCo Ltd. (Nasdaq: STNE) (“Stone” or “the Company”) today announced the successful closing of Linx sale, following the satisfaction of all closing conditions, including regulatory approval without restrictions from the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) on February 20th, 2026.
Stone continues to serve its clients' software needs through its robust partnership program and native horizontal business management solutions fully integrated within the Stone ecosystem.
Further information regarding the proceeds distribution will be provided in the 4Q25 earnings call on March 02nd, 2026.
About StoneCo
Stone Co. is a leading provider of financial technology solutions that empower merchants to conduct commerce seamlessly across multiple channels and help them grow their businesses with our payments, banking, and credit solutions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. These statements identify prospective information and may include words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “forecast,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “aspiration,” “objectives,” “should,” “purpose,” “belief,” and similar, or variations of, or the negative of such words and expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Stone’s control.
Stone’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: more intense competition than expected, lower addition of new clients, regulatory measures, more investments in our business than expected, and our inability to execute successfully upon our strategic initiatives, among other factors.
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