PJT Partners (PJT) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of PJT Partners (NYSE: PJT) recently:

• 10/7/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $176.00 to $165.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – PJT Partners had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They now have a $159.00 price target on the stock, down from $195.00.
• 10/6/2026 – PJT Partners was given a new $160.00 price target by Capital One Financial.
• 10/6/2026 – PJT Partners had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 10/1/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $203.00 to $182.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/29/2026 – PJT Partners was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 8/26/2026 – PJT Partners had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

PJT Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 2nd. PJT Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 13.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling at PJT Partners

In other news, Director Grace Skaugen sold 1,283 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.67, for a total value of $215,120.61. Following the transaction, the director owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $83,835. This represents a 71.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kievdi Cornwell sold 7,845 shares of PJT Partners stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.48, for a total transaction of $1,360,950.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,865 shares in the company, valued at $3,272,700.20. This represents a 29.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 11,951 shares of company stock worth $2,061,681 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 10.98% of the company’s stock.

PJT Partners Inc (NYSE:PJT) is a global, advisory-focused investment banking and financial services firm. The company provides strategic advice to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and other clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, capital raising, liability management and other complex financial matters.

Its businesses also include restructuring and special situations advisory, private capital advisory and placement services, and shareholder engagement and governance advice.