PJT Partners Inc. Forecasted to Post Q4 2025 Earnings of $2.01 Per Share (NYSE:PJT)

PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of PJT Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $2.01 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.05. The consensus estimate for PJT Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.35 per share.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.49. PJT Partners had a return on equity of 18.04% and a net margin of 7.96%. The company had revenue of $360.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $281.93 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

PJT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $128.00 price objective (up previously from $108.00) on shares of PJT Partners in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. UBS Group increased their price target on PJT Partners from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. JMP Securities increased their price target on PJT Partners from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on PJT Partners from $115.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.80.

PJT Partners Stock Up 3.3 %

Shares of PJT Partners stock opened at $144.32 on Friday. PJT Partners has a 12-month low of $71.47 and a 12-month high of $146.04. The stock has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.68 and a beta of 0.61. The business’s 50 day moving average is $126.94 and its 200-day moving average is $112.54.

Institutional Trading of PJT Partners

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PJT. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PJT Partners during the 4th quarter worth $223,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of PJT Partners by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,429,691 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $247,513,000 after purchasing an additional 317,437 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd grew its holdings in shares of PJT Partners by 338.1% during the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 12,004 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,222,000 after purchasing an additional 9,264 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co acquired a new stake in PJT Partners in the first quarter valued at about $298,000. Finally, Norden Group LLC acquired a new stake in PJT Partners in the first quarter valued at about $1,509,000. 89.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at PJT Partners

In other PJT Partners news, Director Grace Reksten Skaugen sold 2,015 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.86, for a total value of $251,592.90. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,430. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Emily K. Rafferty sold 1,696 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.79, for a total transaction of $221,819.84. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 7,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $968,369.16. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Grace Reksten Skaugen sold 2,015 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.86, for a total value of $251,592.90. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,430. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 25,297 shares of company stock valued at $3,092,668 in the last ninety days. 11.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

PJT Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 4th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 4th. PJT Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 26.11%.

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.