Seaport Res Ptn Expects Increased Earnings for PJT Partners

PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for PJT Partners in a report issued on Tuesday, February 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.27. The consensus estimate for PJT Partners' current full-year earnings is $6.20 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PJT Partners' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of PJT Partners from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price target for the company from $130.00 to $175.00 in a report on Friday, December 6th. JMP Securities cut PJT Partners from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on PJT Partners from $152.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lowered PJT Partners from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, PJT Partners has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $158.50.

PJT Partners Stock Up 1.0 %

NYSE:PJT traded up $1.74 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $175.28. 217,829 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 237,685. PJT Partners has a 12 month low of $88.51 and a 12 month high of $190.27. The stock has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 35.77 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a fifty day moving average of $161.19 and a 200 day moving average of $145.24.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.71. PJT Partners had a return on equity of 24.03% and a net margin of 9.00%. The firm had revenue of $477.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $384.64 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.96 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 45.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

PJT Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. PJT Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.41%.

Insider Transactions at PJT Partners

In related news, Director Kenneth C. Whitney sold 1,725 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.75, for a total transaction of $275,568.75. Following the sale, the director now owns 9,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,453,725. This trade represents a 15.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 11.71% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PJT Partners

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PJT Partners in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in PJT Partners by 53.6% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 5,769 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $910,000 after buying an additional 2,012 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in PJT Partners by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 6,070 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $958,000 after buying an additional 665 shares during the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in PJT Partners in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $260,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in PJT Partners by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 5,948 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $939,000 after acquiring an additional 921 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.23% of the company's stock.

PJT Partners Company Profile

PJT Partners Inc, an investment bank, provides various strategic and capital markets advisory, restructuring and special situations, and shareholder advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors, and governments worldwide. It offers advisory services to clients on various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), spin-offs, activism defense, contested M&A, joint ventures, minority investments, and divestitures.