M&T Bank Corp Has $246,000 Position in Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR)

M&T Bank Corp lowered its stake in shares of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPRFree Report) by 13.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 820 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 129 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Piper Sandler Companies were worth $246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 2,183.3% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 137 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. West Oak Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 650.0% during the 4th quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 238.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 227 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 27.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 277 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 336.1% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 314 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.79% of the company’s stock.

Piper Sandler Companies Price Performance

Shares of PIPR opened at $254.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a PE ratio of 24.86 and a beta of 1.46. Piper Sandler Companies has a one year low of $183.58 and a one year high of $351.80. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $280.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $297.56.

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPRGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The financial services provider reported $4.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.99 by $0.81. Piper Sandler Companies had a net margin of 11.87% and a return on equity of 17.00%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.03 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Piper Sandler Companies will post 14.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Piper Sandler Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. Piper Sandler Companies’s payout ratio is 25.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PIPR. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Piper Sandler Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Piper Sandler Companies from $321.00 to $286.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a report on Monday, February 3rd.

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Piper Sandler Companies Profile

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Piper Sandler Companies operates as an investment bank and institutional securities firm that serves corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the United States and internationally. It offers investment banking services and institutional sales, trading, and research services for various equity and fixed income products; advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt private placements, and debt and restructuring advisory; raises capital through equity and debt financings; underwrites municipal issuances; and municipal financial advisory and loan placement services, as well as various over-the-counter derivative products.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR)

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