Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for PJT Partners (PJT)

PJT Partners (NYSE: PJT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/7/2026 – PJT Partners had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG 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 Corporation.
• 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, Inc. 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 Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.25 dividend. 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 (DPR) is presently 13.68%.

Insider Activity at PJT Partners

In other news, Director Emily Rafferty sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.35, for a total value of $184,085.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,568 shares in the company, valued at $1,601,204.80. This trade represents a 10.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Grace Skaugen sold 1,283 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,835. This represents a 71.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 11,951 shares of company stock worth $2,061,681 over the last three months. 10.98% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

PJT Partners Inc (NYSE:PJT) is a global, independent investment banking and advisory firm that provides strategic, restructuring and private capital advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and other organizations.

The company advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, strategic transactions, shareholder activism and other corporate matters. Its restructuring and capital solutions business provides advice on financial restructuring, liability management, distressed situations and related capital structure issues.