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Growth investors focus on stocks that are seeing above-average financial growth, as this feature helps these securities garner the market's attention and deliver solid returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.

That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.

However, the task of finding cutting-edge growth stocks is made easy with the help of the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the traditional growth attributes to analyze a company's real growth prospects.

PJT Partners (PJT - Free Report) is on the list of such stocks currently recommended by our proprietary system. In addition to a favorable Growth Score, it carries a top Zacks Rank.

Studies have shown that stocks with the best growth features consistently outperform the market. And returns are even better for stocks that possess the combination of a Growth Score of A or B and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy).

Here are three of the most important factors that make the stock of this investment bank a great growth pick right now.

Earnings GrowthArguably nothing is more important than earnings growth, as surging profit levels is what most investors are after. For growth investors, double-digit earnings growth is highly preferable, as it is often perceived as an indication of strong prospects (and stock price gains) for the company under consideration.

While the historical EPS growth rate for PJT Partners is 12.2%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. The company's EPS is expected to grow 14.6% this year, crushing the industry average, which calls for EPS growth of 13.4%.

Impressive Asset Utilization RatioGrowth investors often overlook asset utilization ratio, also known as sales-to-total-assets (S/TA) ratio, but it is an important feature of a real growth stock. This metric exhibits how efficiently a firm is utilizing its assets to generate sales.

Right now, PJT Partners has an S/TA ratio of 1.1, which means that the company gets $1.1 in sales for each dollar in assets. Comparing this to the industry average of 0.17, it can be said that the company is more efficient.

While the level of efficiency in generating sales matters a lot, so does the sales growth of a company. And PJT Partners looks attractive from a sales growth perspective as well. The company's sales are expected to grow 15.5% this year versus the industry average of 0%.

Promising Earnings Estimate RevisionsBeyond the metrics outlined above, investors should consider the trend in earnings estimate revisions. A positive trend is a plus here. Empirical research shows that there is a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

The current-year earnings estimates for PJT Partners have been revising upward. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has surged 6.7% over the past month.

Bottom LineWhile the overall earnings estimate revisions have made PJT Partners a Zacks Rank #2 stock, it has earned itself a Growth Score of A based on a number of factors, including the ones discussed above.

You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

This combination positions PJT Partners well for outperformance, so growth investors may want to bet on it.

PJT Partners delivered 20% YoY revenue growth, outperforming peers amid industry headwinds in the high-ticket world. Partner productivity ramp and strategic advisory, alongside robust restructuring and significant placement revenues, are driving topline growth despite a challenging private equity environment. Management expects elevated restructuring activity to continue but likely foresees deceleration in strategic advisory due to rising cost of capital and market uncertainty.

PJT Partners NYSE: PJT reported record second-quarter and first-half results, driven by growth across its strategic advisory, restructuring and private capital businesses, while management said it expects full-year revenue growth to moderate from the pace achieved in the first six months of 2026.

Second-quarter revenue rose 20% from a year earlier to $486 million. Adjusted pre-tax income increased 32% to $106 million, while adjusted earnings per share climbed 28% to $1.97. For the first half, revenue increased 24% to $904 million, adjusted pre-tax income rose 39% to $189 million, and adjusted EPS grew 36% to $3.51.

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paul Taubman said the results reflected the firm’s long-running investment in its strategic advisory platform. “We are increasingly becoming an alpha play, not just in strategic advisory, but across all of our businesses,” Taubman said.

Strategic Advisory Backlog Reaches Record Levels Strategic advisory generated record revenue in both the second quarter and first half, according to the company. Taubman described the deal environment as favorable but volatile, citing continued geopolitical and artificial-intelligence-related uncertainty.

Although M&A activity has gained momentum as the year progressed, Taubman said annualized M&A activity was only up by single-digit percentages from year-ago levels. Still, PJT’s M&A backlog continued to expand. Mandate counts were at record levels and up more than 20% from a year earlier, while the firm’s pre-announced pipeline, representing potential revenue from mandates, increased by an even greater percentage.

The company completed a sizable number of transactions during the quarter, including eight transactions that allowed $35 million of revenue to be pulled forward into the second quarter. That was $14 million more than the amount of pull-forward revenue recorded a year earlier.

Taubman said strategic advisory should remain the largest source of aggregate dollar growth if macroeconomic conditions remain broadly consistent. He also said the firm remains early in realizing the potential of its advisory investments, arguing that productivity is influenced not only by the tenure of individual partners but also by regional scale, network effects, brand awareness and the ability to reach critical mass in new initiatives.

On private equity M&A, Taubman said he expects a steady improvement rather than a rapid recovery. He said a more demanding transaction environment favors differentiated advice, particularly in take-private transactions and structured investments.

Restructuring Demand Remains Elevated PJT said its restructuring team ranked first year to date in global announced and completed restructurings, as well as U.S. announced and completed restructurings. The business delivered record results for the second quarter and first half.

Taubman said the market continues to show sustained demand for liability-management and restructuring advice as companies contend with technological disruption, high leverage, elevated financing costs and challenged operating models. While broad macroeconomic conditions and financing markets remain constructive, he said these pressures are creating concentrated stress for certain businesses.

“We anticipate restructuring activity to remain elevated for the foreseeable future,” Taubman said.

He added that PJT’s addressable restructuring market is expanding through geographic growth, deeper industry expertise and relationships developed through strategic advisory, and greater coverage of private equity firms and alternative asset managers. Taubman said the mix of activity may shift somewhat toward in-court restructurings, but the firm sees opportunities across liability management and traditional restructuring work.

Management also discussed AI-related disruption, particularly in software. Taubman said the debate for many affected companies concerns long-term value rather than near-term operating performance. He said the disruption could lead to strategic alternatives, liability-management work, capital investments, take-private transactions and other advisory opportunities over time.

Private Capital Solutions Offsets Fundraising Weakness Within PJT Park Hill, growth in Private Capital Solutions, or PCS, more than offset declines in primary fundraising, enabling revenue growth for both the second quarter and first half. The PCS business benefited from collaboration with the strategic advisory business and access to the firm’s global limited-partner network, Taubman said.

Management said it continues to invest in PCS, citing secular growth opportunities in secondary transactions and the benefits of an integrated platform spanning primary fundraising, strategic advisory and private capital solutions. On the primary fundraising side, Taubman said the firm’s pipeline of fundraisers should support strong relative performance despite a difficult overall fundraising market.

Expenses, Capital Returns and CFO Transition Chief Financial Officer Helen Meates said PJT accrued adjusted compensation expense at 66.5% of revenue for the first half, compared with 67.5% a year earlier. The firm said 66.5% is its current best estimate for the full year, subject to a refresh in the third quarter.

Adjusted non-compensation expense increased 10% year over year to $57 million in the second quarter and 12% to $114 million in the first half. The company now expects full-year non-compensation expense growth closer to 14%, slightly above previous guidance, due to elevated travel, business-related expenses, professional fees, and continued investments in AI and technology infrastructure.

Adjusted pre-tax margin expanded to 21.7% in the second quarter from 19.7% a year earlier, and to 20.9% in the first half from 18.6%. Meates said the company’s estimated effective tax rate for the full year remains 20.5%.

PJT ended the quarter with $575 million of cash equivalents and short-term investments and no funded debt outstanding. It repurchased approximately 498,000 shares and share equivalents during the quarter, bringing first-half repurchases to about 2.1 million shares. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share.

Meates will step down as CFO on Oct. 1 after more than a decade in the role, though she will remain with the company through year-end to support the transition. Arun Kalra, currently Director of Finance, will become CFO on Oct. 1.

Looking ahead, Taubman said all of PJT’s businesses are on track for record full-year performance, though revenue growth for the year is expected to fall below the 24% rate reported for the first half.

About PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT)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.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PJT Partners Inc. (the “Company,” “PJT Partners,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: PJT) today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Revenues and Expenses The following tables set forth information relating to the Company's revenues and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:     Three Months Ended June 30,     GAAP   As Adjusted     2026     2025     Change   2026     2025     Change     (Doll.

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Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in shares of PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT – Free Report) by 25,948.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,024 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,974 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp owned 0.05% of PJT Partners worth $1,820,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in PJT Partners by 85.8% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 288 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of PJT Partners in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $63,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PJT Partners during the 4th quarter worth approximately $65,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PJT Partners during the 4th quarter worth approximately $86,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of PJT Partners by 2,338.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 512 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research analysts recently commented on PJT shares. Zacks Research raised PJT Partners from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of PJT Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of PJT Partners from $160.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of PJT Partners from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PJT Partners in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $175.33.

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Insider Transactions at PJT Partners In other PJT Partners news, General Counsel David Adam Travin sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.43, for a total value of $457,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 2,052 shares in the company, valued at approximately $312,786.36. This trade represents a 59.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Helen T. Meates sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.19, for a total transaction of $1,225,520.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 58,466 shares in the company, valued at $8,956,406.54. This trade represents a 12.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 10.98% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

PJT Partners Stock Performance Shares of PJT opened at $163.92 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $4.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.90 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $157.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $156.78. PJT Partners Inc. has a 52-week low of $127.73 and a 52-week high of $195.62.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.03. PJT Partners had a return on equity of 32.00% and a net margin of 10.32%.The company had revenue of $418.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $409.38 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that PJT Partners Inc. will post 7.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PJT Partners Inc. (“PJT Partners”) (NYSE:PJT) announced that it expects to release its second quarter and six months 2026 financial results on Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026. The earnings release will be available through the Investor Relations section of the PJT Partners website at https://www.pjtpartners.com.

PJT Partners will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET with access available via webcast and telephone. Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Helen T. Meates, Chief Financial Officer, will review the results and be available for questions.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing +1 (800) 267-6316 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (203) 518-9783 (international), passcode PJTP2Q26. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the PJT Partners website.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available for four months beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET on July 28, 2026 through the Investor Relations section of the PJT Partners website.

About PJT Partners

PJT Partners is a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank that was built from the ground up to be different. Our highly experienced, collaborative teams provide independent advice coupled with old-world, high-touch client service. This ethos has allowed us to attract some of the very best talent in the markets in which we operate. We deliver leading advice to many of the world's most consequential companies, effect some of the most transformative transactions and restructurings and raise billions of dollars of capital around the globe to support startups and more established companies. To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com.

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Arun Kalra, PJT Partners Director of Finance, to Become CFO

Helen Meates to Step Down From Role After More Than a Decade With the Company

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PJT Partners Inc. (the “Company” or “PJT Partners”) (NYSE: PJT) today announced the appointment of Arun Kalra as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Kalra will succeed Helen Meates, who will step down as Chief Financial Officer of the Company after more than a decade in the role. Ms. Meates will stay on through year-end 2026 to ensure a seamless transition.

Mr. Kalra currently serves as Director of Finance at PJT Partners. He joined the Company in 2016 as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and has worked closely with Ms. Meates across all aspects of PJT Partners' global finance function, taking on progressively broader responsibilities. Prior to joining PJT Partners, Mr. Kalra was a senior member of the compensation team at UBS. He holds a BSc from the London School of Economics.

“Helen has been an extraordinary partner in building PJT Partners since our earliest days, and we are deeply grateful for her contributions to our success,” said Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are fortunate to have a successor who shares the same standards of leadership, integrity, and commitment to excellence. Our Board of Directors and management team are highly confident that Arun is the right person to lead our finance function forward.”

“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as CFO of PJT Partners and am grateful for the confidence shown in me,” said Mr. Kalra. “I look forward to helping sustain the firm’s significant momentum, building on the strong foundation that Helen has established over the past decade.”

“It has been a privilege to serve as CFO of PJT Partners while working alongside Paul and the broader team over the past decade,” said Ms. Meates. “Arun has been an essential member of our finance team from day one. I have complete confidence in his ability to assume these new responsibilities given his strong track record and dedication to the firm.”

About PJT Partners

PJT Partners is a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank that was built from the ground up to be different. Our highly experienced, collaborative teams provide independent advice coupled with old-world, high-touch client service. This ethos has allowed us to attract some of the very best talent in the markets in which we operate. We deliver leading advice to many of the world's most consequential companies, effect some of the most transformative transactions and restructurings and raise billions of dollars of capital around the globe to support startups and more established companies. To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Apr 7th, 2026

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT – Free Report) by 199.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,775 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,509 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in PJT Partners were worth $1,634,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC lifted its position in PJT Partners by 50.8% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 181 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp increased its position in PJT Partners by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,302 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in PJT Partners by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,551 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of PJT Partners by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 20,992 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,464,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of PJT Partners by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC now owns 11,439 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,033,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades PJT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of PJT Partners in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of PJT Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of PJT Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Zacks Research lowered PJT Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of PJT Partners in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $174.00.

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PJT Partners Stock Up 0.4% Shares of NYSE PJT opened at $140.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.16 and a beta of 0.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $148.16 and a 200-day moving average of $164.97. PJT Partners Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.76 and a 52-week high of $195.62.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $2.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.14. PJT Partners had a return on equity of 31.69% and a net margin of 10.51%.The business had revenue of $535.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $533.32 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.90 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that PJT Partners Inc. will post 6.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PJT Partners Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. PJT Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.06%.

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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.

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BB Seguridade Participacoes (OTCMKTS:BBSEY – Get Free Report) and PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of current ratings for BB Seguridade Participacoes and PJT Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BB Seguridade Participacoes 0 1 0 0 2.00 PJT Partners 1 3 2 1 2.43 PJT Partners has a consensus target price of $170.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.05%. Given PJT Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PJT Partners is more favorable than BB Seguridade Participacoes.

Volatility & Risk BB Seguridade Participacoes has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PJT Partners has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability This table compares BB Seguridade Participacoes and PJT Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BB Seguridade Participacoes 87.29% 80.16% 43.61% PJT Partners 10.51% 31.69% 17.69% Dividends BB Seguridade Participacoes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. PJT Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. BB Seguridade Participacoes pays out 110.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PJT Partners pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings This table compares BB Seguridade Participacoes and PJT Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BB Seguridade Participacoes $1.85 billion 7.30 $1.62 billion $0.83 8.39 PJT Partners $1.71 billion 2.29 $180.12 million $6.64 24.44 BB Seguridade Participacoes has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. BB Seguridade Participacoes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership 0.0% of BB Seguridade Participacoes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of PJT Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of PJT Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary PJT Partners beats BB Seguridade Participacoes on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BB Seguridade Participacoes (Get Free Report)

BB Seguridade Participações S.A., through its subsidiaries operates in the insurance, pension plans, and bonds, businesses in Brazil. The company operates through Security and Brokerage segments. The Security segment offers life, property, rural, special risks and financial, transport, hulls, and housing people insurance products. It also offers pension plans, dental, and capitalization plans. The Brokerage segment engages in the brokerage, management, and promotion of pension plans, capitalization, capitalization, and dental plans. BB Seguridade Participações S.A. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Brasilia, Brazil. BB Seguridade Participações S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Banco do Brasil S.A.

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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 worldwide. It offers advisory services to clients on various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), spin-offs, activism defense, contested M&A, joint ventures, minority investments, and divestitures. The company also advises private and public company boards and management teams on strategies for building productive investor relationships with a focus on shareholder engagement; and strategic investor relations; environmental, social, and governance matters; and other investor-related matters. In addition, it provides advisory services related to debt and acquisition financings; structured product offerings; public equity raises, including initial public offering and SPAC offerings; and private capital raises for early and later stage companies, as well as other capital structure related matters. Further, the company offers advisory services in financial restructurings and reorganizations; liability management; distressed mergers and acquisitions; and to management teams, corporate boards, sponsors and creditors. Additionally, it provides private fund advisory and fundraising services for a range of investment strategies; and advisory services to general and partners on liquidity and other structured solutions. The company was formerly known as Blackstone Advisory Inc. and changed its name to PJT Partners Inc. in March 2015. PJT Partners Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $170.50.

PJT has been the topic of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of PJT Partners from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $180.00 to $166.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of PJT Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of PJT Partners from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of PJT Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of PJT Partners in a report on Thursday, January 22nd.

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PJT Partners Stock Performance Shares of PJT stock opened at $154.08 on Tuesday. PJT Partners has a 1 year low of $127.73 and a 1 year high of $195.62. The stock has a market cap of $3.72 billion, a PE ratio of 23.21 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s fifty day moving average is $145.36 and its 200-day moving average is $162.86.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $2.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.14. PJT Partners had a return on equity of 31.69% and a net margin of 10.51%.The company had revenue of $535.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $533.32 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.90 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that PJT Partners will post 7.65 earnings per share for the current year.

PJT Partners Announces Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. PJT Partners’s payout ratio is 15.06%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PJT Partners Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of PJT Partners by 45.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,471 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,581,000 after acquiring an additional 3,596 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of PJT Partners by 57.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,330 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,011,000 after purchasing an additional 2,681 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of PJT Partners by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,887 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,915,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of PJT Partners by 1,394.5% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 52,563 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,247,000 after purchasing an additional 49,046 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of PJT Partners by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 370,536 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $51,090,000 after purchasing an additional 19,806 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.

About PJT Partners (Get Free Report)

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.

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PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

"When you deal with retail investors the level of protection needs to be amplified," says PJT Partners Chairman and CEO Paul Taubman on the relationship between retail investors and private credit

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