Q2 EPS Estimates for PJT Partners Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for PJT Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on PJT. Citizens Jmp cut PJT Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of PJT Partners from $152.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. JMP Securities cut shares of PJT Partners from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of PJT Partners from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $158.50.

PJT Partners Trading Up 0.1 %

PJT Partners stock opened at $177.10 on Thursday. PJT Partners has a 12 month low of $88.51 and a 12 month high of $190.27. The stock has a fifty 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 $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.95 and a beta of 0.67.

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

PJT Partners Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. PJT Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kenneth C. Whitney sold 1,725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.75, for a total value of $275,568.75. Following the transaction, the director now owns 9,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,453,725. This trade represents a 15.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 11.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PJT Partners

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of PJT Partners by 186.3% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 209 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in PJT Partners by 385.4% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in PJT Partners by 76.4% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 337 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its stake in PJT Partners by 113.0% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 803 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 426 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seneca House Advisors bought a new stake in PJT Partners during the fourth quarter valued at about $202,000. 89.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.