Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) Rating Increased to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

PWP has been the topic of several other reports. Wolfe Research set a $21.00 price objective on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Perella Weinberg Partners currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.25.

Perella Weinberg Partners Price Performance

PWP opened at $23.26 on Friday. Perella Weinberg Partners has a 1-year low of $14.12 and a 1-year high of $25.83. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.24 and a beta of 1.64. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.16.

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.17. The firm had revenue of $219.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $192.84 million. Perella Weinberg Partners had a negative return on equity of 21.55% and a net margin of 6.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perella Weinberg Partners

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Emerald Advisers LLC grew its position in Perella Weinberg Partners by 41.4% in the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 803,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,134,000 after buying an additional 235,448 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners during the 2nd quarter worth $28,019,000. Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in the 3rd quarter worth $1,696,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners by 10.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,490,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,952,000 after purchasing an additional 146,352 shares during the period. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners by 82.7% during the second quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 1,372,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,661,000 after purchasing an additional 621,570 shares during the period. 41.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Perella Weinberg Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Perella Weinberg Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Perella reported Q4 revenue of $219.2M and EPS that met/beat consensus (adjusted results highlighted), with revenue above analyst estimates, which helped lift sentiment. Perella Weinberg beats Q4 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record pipeline and senior hires — Management said the firm enters 2026 with a record pipeline and has been expanding its senior team (partners/managing directors), positioning PWP to benefit if M&A and financing activity pick up. Perella Weinberg targets 2026 growth
• Positive Sentiment: Strong capital position & shareholder returns — PWP ended 2025 with roughly $256M cash, no debt, returned $163M to shareholders via repurchases/exchanges/dividends, and declared a $0.07 quarterly dividend (ex‑div Feb 17; pay Mar 9), supporting the stock’s appeal. Perella Weinberg 2025 results (Quiver)
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials & call — Management hosted an earnings call and posted the transcript and slide deck; investors will parse commentary for guidance on fee pools, pipeline conversion and compensation dynamics. Earnings transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and profitability trends — Full‑year 2025 revenue fell ~14% vs. 2024 ($751M vs. $878M) and Q4 was down ~3% YoY; net income and some GAAP metrics were weaker year‑over‑year, which underscores volatility in advisory revenues. Q4 and full year overview
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and metrics to monitor — Recent insider selling (several large sales in past 6 months) and a negative ROE figure are potential caution points; investors should watch pipeline conversion, margin/compensation ratios and whether revenue rebound sustains. Company press release / financials

Perella Weinberg Partners Company Profile

Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. is a global, partner-led advisory firm specializing in strategic and financial counsel. Founded in 2006 by Joseph R. Perella and Peter Weinberg—both veterans of leading Wall Street institutions—the firm delivers independent advice on mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and capital markets. As an independent entity, it emphasizes senior banker involvement throughout every transaction, ensuring clients benefit from depth of experience and continuity of service.

The firm’s core offerings encompass M&A advisory, debt and equity financing, corporate restructuring and capital markets solutions.