Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for PIPR Q1 Earnings

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 4th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.04 per share for the quarter. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $350.00 target price on the stock. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Piper Sandler Companies’ Q2 2027 earnings at $5.46 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.79 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $6.19 EPS.

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $6.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.72 by $2.16. Piper Sandler Companies had a net margin of 14.77% and a return on equity of 21.85%. The business had revenue of $635.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $516.52 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.80 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis.

PIPR has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Piper Sandler Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $368.00 to $386.00 in a report on Monday, November 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Piper Sandler Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of Piper Sandler Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a report on Monday, January 26th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $385.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $398.00 price target on shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $379.75.

Piper Sandler Companies Stock Performance

Shares of PIPR opened at $293.65 on Friday. Piper Sandler Companies has a 52-week low of $202.91 and a 52-week high of $380.26. The firm has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.57, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.54. The business’s fifty day moving average is $340.75 and its 200-day moving average is $339.06.

Shares of Piper Sandler Companies are going to split on the morning of Tuesday, March 24th. The 4-1 split was announced on Friday, February 6th. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, March 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 20.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Piper Sandler Companies by 4.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,563,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Piper Sandler Companies during the first quarter worth $247,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 44,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,977,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 46.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Piper Sandler Companies

In other news, President Debbra L. Schoneman sold 5,240 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.99, for a total transaction of $1,839,187.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 2,896 shares in the company, valued at $1,016,467.04. This trade represents a 64.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Piper Sandler Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 3rd will be given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler Companies’s payout ratio is 17.71%.

Piper Sandler Companies Company Profile

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is an investment bank and institutional securities firm that provides a range of capital markets and advisory services to corporations, institutions, municipalities and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s core activities include investment banking and M&A advisory, underwriting and distribution of equity and debt securities, public finance, and sector-focused advisory across industries such as healthcare, energy, financial services and technology.

In addition to traditional investment banking, Piper Sandler offers equity and fixed income research, institutional sales and trading, and market-making services.