Q2 EPS Estimates for PJT Partners Raised by Seaport Res Ptn

PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of PJT Partners in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.27. The consensus estimate for PJT Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.20 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 brokerages have also weighed in on PJT. JMP Securities lowered shares of PJT Partners from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of PJT Partners from $152.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citizens Jmp cut PJT Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group raised PJT Partners from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $130.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $158.50.

PJT Partners Price Performance

Shares of PJT opened at $176.94 on Thursday. PJT Partners has a 1 year low of $88.51 and a 1 year high of $190.27. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $160.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $144.28. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.91 and a beta of 0.67.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.71. The firm had revenue of $477.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $384.64 million. PJT Partners had a return on equity of 18.79% and a net margin of 8.03%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 45.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.96 EPS.

PJT Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. PJT Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PJT Partners

In related news, Director Kenneth C. Whitney sold 1,725 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 9,100 shares in the company, valued at $1,453,725. This represents a 15.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel David Adam Travin sold 1,541 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.18, for a total value of $245,296.38. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PJT Partners

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PJT. Quarry LP boosted its position in PJT Partners by 186.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 209 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of PJT Partners by 385.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in PJT Partners by 76.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 337 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in PJT Partners by 113.0% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 803 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seneca House Advisors purchased a new position in PJT Partners during the fourth quarter valued at $202,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.23% of the company’s stock.

About PJT Partners

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.