PJT Partners Inc (PJT)
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PJT Partners
(NYSE:PJT)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$145.00
▲(6.23% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (improving revenue/profitability, solid cash generation, and a debt-free balance sheet) and a positive earnings call highlighting record results and capital returns. These strengths are tempered by weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and only moderate valuation support (P/E ~22.5 with a low dividend yield).
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero funded debt and materially higher equity materially reduce financial risk and increase strategic optionality. A de-risked capital structure supports durable investment in talent and buybacks, and cushions the firm through cyclical downturns in deal flow over a multi‑year horizon.
Negative Factors
Rising non-compensation costs
Increasing occupancy, travel and other non‑comp costs pressure operating margins and require higher revenue to sustain current profit levels. If these structural cost bases continue to grow, margin volatility could persist even with steady revenue, constraining long‑term margin expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
Zero funded debt and materially higher equity materially reduce financial risk and increase strategic optionality. A de-risked capital structure supports durable investment in talent and buybacks, and cushions the firm through cyclical downturns in deal flow over a multi‑year horizon.
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PJT Partners (PJT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.30B
Dividend Yield0.58%
Average Volume (3M)364.98K
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.9
Beta (1Y)1.09
Revenue Growth23.16%
EPS Growth64.04%
CountryUS
Employees1,143
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.55
Shares Outstanding24,174,370
10 Day Avg. Volume426,880
30 Day Avg. Volume364,981
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.73
Price to Book (P/B)13.95
Price to Sales (P/S)2.51
P/FCF Ratio8.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.96
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.85
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.71
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.06
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$163.75Price Target Upside19.96% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)7.71
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.89B
PJT Partners Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PJT Partners Inc., an investment bank, provides various strategic and capital markets advisory, restructuring and special situations, and shareholder advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors, and governments w...
How the Company Makes Money
PJT Partners makes money primarily by earning fees for professional advisory and placement services. (1) Advisory fees: The firm earns transaction-based fees for advising on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions; th...
PJT Partners Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Type
Breaks down sales by service line—such as advisory, restructuring, or asset management—so you can see which businesses drive growth and profit. Reveals how much revenue is transactional and cyclical versus more stable or recurring, helping gauge sensitivity to deal markets and the firm’s margin profile.
Breaks down sales by service line—such as advisory, restructuring, or asset management—so you can see which businesses drive growth and profit. Reveals how much revenue is transactional and cyclical versus more stable or recurring, helping gauge sensitivity to deal markets and the firm’s margin profile.
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The FlyPJT Partners Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 03, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple record-setting financial and operational achievements (revenues +15% YoY, record adjusted EPS, best quarters across strategic advisory, restructuring, and Park Hill), strong balance sheet and active capital return to shareholders. Management also highlighted durable demand in restructuring, an expanding private capital solutions opportunity, and ongoing talent investments. Headwinds include rising non-compensation costs, a challenged primary fundraising market, some concentration of deal activity in mega-cap transactions, and macro/AI/geopolitical uncertainties. Overall, positives substantially outweigh the noted challenges.Positive Updates
Record Financial Performance
Full year 2025 total revenues of $1.714 billion (up 15% YoY), record adjusted pretax income of $357 million, and record adjusted if-converted EPS of $6.98 (up ~34% YoY from $5.20). Fourth quarter revenues were $535 million (up 12% YoY) with adjusted EPS of $2.55 (up ~34% YoY from $1.90).
Negative Updates
Rising Non-Compensation Costs
Full year adjusted non-compensation expense rose to $207 million (up 12% YoY) driven by higher occupancy (additional space in New York and London) and travel/business-related expenses. Q4 non-comp expense was $54 million (up 16% YoY). Management expects non-comp expense to grow at a similar rate in 2026.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Financial Performance
Full year 2025 total revenues of $1.714 billion (up 15% YoY), record adjusted pretax income of $357 million, and record adjusted if-converted EPS of $6.98 (up ~34% YoY from $5.20). Fourth quarter revenues were $535 million (up 12% YoY) with adjusted EPS of $2.55 (up ~34% YoY from $1.90).
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Company Guidance
PJT provided limited forward guidance and will give more detailed 2026 estimates at its Q1 report, but offered several directional metrics: it expects 2026 total non‑compensation expense to grow at a rate similar to 2025 (2025 adjusted non‑comp expense $207M, +12% YoY; Q4 $54M, +16% YoY; non‑comp as a % of revenue 12.1% FY and 10.1% Q4); its current estimate for the 2026 effective tax rate is in the high‑teens (2025 rate 14.1%, below a prior 15.5% estimate); it will provide a 2026 compensation ratio in Q1 (2025 adjusted comp expense $1.15B, comp ratio 67.1% FY and 66.2% Q4); capital priorities remain investing in the firm while returning capital — PJT ended 2025 with $586M cash, $632M net working capital, no funded debt, repurchased ~2.4M shares and spent $384M on buybacks, intends to exchange up to 850k partnership units for cash (subject to Board approval), and the Board approved a $0.25 quarterly dividend — and the company will report revenues as a single line going forward (2025 adjusted pretax income $357M, 20.8% margin; Q4 $127M, 23.7%; adjusted if‑converted EPS $6.98 FY and $2.55 Q4).PJT Partners Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
87
Very Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.71B | 1.49B | 1.15B | 1.03B | 991.95M |
| Gross Profit | 555.72M | 461.11M | 347.80M | 356.36M | 351.90M |
| EBITDA | 394.11M | 318.52M | 234.46M | 267.35M | 280.31M |
| Net Income | 180.12M | 134.39M | 81.80M | 90.53M | 106.17M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.91B | 1.64B | 1.43B | 1.05B | 987.63M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 585.80M | 483.88M | 355.54M | 173.24M | 200.48M |
| Total Debt | 413.92M | 354.52M | 330.60M | 135.63M | 157.01M |
| Total Liabilities | 897.97M | 733.69M | 573.81M | 291.09M | 350.05M |
| Stockholders Equity | 308.25M | 187.01M | 244.67M | 185.11M | 120.23M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 480.44M | 527.65M | 437.61M | 239.30M | 117.69M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 526.30M | 530.95M | 441.53M | 242.73M | 124.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -28.55M | 8.06M | -34.35M | -53.23M | 131.35M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -453.79M | -408.68M | -228.08M | -210.02M | -353.38M |
PJT Partners Technical Analysis
Negative
136.50
Price Trends
154.20
Negative
162.09
Negative
168.77
Negative
Market Momentum
-4.98
Negative
41.54
Neutral
90.75
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PJT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 136.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 137.20, below the 50-day MA of 154.20, and below the 200-day MA of 168.77, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -4.98 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.75 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PJT.
PJT Partners Risk Analysis
PJT Partners disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PJT Partners reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PJT Partners Peers Comparison
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Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $5.21B | 20.12 | 21.69% | 1.63% | 12.77% | 36.43% | |
71 Outperform | $3.30B | 23.88 | 84.45% | 0.58% | 23.16% | 64.04% | |
71 Outperform | $4.33B | 22.13 | 44.30% | 3.69% | 51.19% | 456.59% | |
70 Outperform | $11.05B | 16.14 | 33.81% | 0.95% | 27.00% | 63.47% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
60 Neutral | $3.67B | 19.99 | 30.96% | 4.06% | 1.58% | 1.93% | |
50 Neutral | $1.58B | 31.31 | ― | 1.62% | -12.44% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
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136.50
-0.52
-0.38%
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