Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for PJT Partners (PJT)

PJT Partners (NYSE: PJT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/3/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $183.00 to $194.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – PJT Partners was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/29/2026 – PJT Partners had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $176.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $185.00 to $195.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $175.00 to $185.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $160.00 to $162.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – PJT Partners was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

PJT Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. PJT Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.68%.

Insider Activity at PJT Partners

In related news, Director Grace Reksten Skaugen sold 1,283 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.67, for a total transaction of $215,120.61. Following the sale, the director owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $83,835. The trade was a 71.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 10.98% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank that delivers strategic advisory, restructuring and special situations, and capital solutions to corporations, partnerships, and governments. The firm operates through three primary business segments: Strategic Advisory, which covers mergers and acquisitions, shareholder advisory, and capital markets advisory; Restructuring and Special Situations, which provides advice on debt and liability management, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and financial restructurings; and Park Hill, the firm’s dedicated capital-raising and secondary advisory business for private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and infrastructure.

The Strategic Advisory practice at PJT Partners assists clients with complex transactions such as cross-border mergers, spin-offs, divestitures, and takeover defenses, drawing on deep industry expertise and global reach.