Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $14.38 and last traded at $14.38, with a volume of 48554 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.85.

Key Headlines Impacting Perella Weinberg Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Perella Weinberg Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat estimates: Q2 revenue increased 1% year over year to $156.5 million, while adjusted EPS of $0.20 surpassed the $0.06 consensus estimate. Adjusted pre-tax income reached $27 million, compared with $12 million a year earlier. Perella Weinberg Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger backlog and margin outlook: Management said booked revenue plus announced and pending backlog was well above last year’s level, with announced and pending backlog reportedly rising nearly 2.5 times. The firm is targeting a 67% adjusted compensation ratio for 2026, which could support profitability as revenue improves. Perella Weinberg targets 67% 2026 adjusted compensation ratio
• Positive Sentiment: Growth initiatives and shareholder returns: PWP added 10 partners and 11 managing directors year to date, expects to close its Gleacher Shacklock acquisition in the third quarter, has no debt and $115.8 million in cash, and declared a $0.07 quarterly dividend. It also returned $72.7 million to equity holders through dividends and share retirements.
• Neutral Sentiment: PWP announced the promotion of eight managing directors to partners, reinforcing its strategy of investing in senior talent but potentially adding to near-term compensation costs. Perella Weinberg Announces Partner Promotions
• Negative Sentiment: First-half revenue declined 17% to $305.4 million, and PWP posted a $5 million GAAP pre-tax loss. Q2 GAAP compensation rose to 74% of revenue, while business realignment and headcount-reduction costs are expected to total approximately $22 million through year-end.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on PWP shares. Citizens Jmp decreased their price objective on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Perella Weinberg Partners from $23.50 to $19.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $16.00 price target on Perella Weinberg Partners in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Perella Weinberg Partners from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Perella Weinberg Partners has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.50.

Perella Weinberg Partners Price Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.46. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a PE ratio of 73.54 and a beta of 1.65.

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.14. Perella Weinberg Partners had a net margin of 2.82% and a negative return on equity of 19.90%. The business had revenue of $156.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.76 million.

Perella Weinberg Partners Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. Perella Weinberg Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 116.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Alexandra Gottschalk sold 14,018 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.46, for a total value of $244,754.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 72,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,265,710.32. The trade was a 16.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 109,477 shares of company stock valued at $2,034,533 over the last three months. 26.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perella Weinberg Partners

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PWP. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners by 73.5% during the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 3,136,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,328,312 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners by 79.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,575,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,588,000 after purchasing an additional 698,021 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC boosted its position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners by 29.2% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 2,861,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,502,000 after purchasing an additional 646,143 shares during the period. Boston Partners grew its stake in Perella Weinberg Partners by 82.5% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,378,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,860,000 after buying an additional 623,330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aristotle Capital Boston LLC purchased a new position in Perella Weinberg Partners during the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,433,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.07% of the company’s stock.

Perella Weinberg Partners Company Profile

Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. is a global, partner-led advisory firm specializing in strategic and financial counsel. Founded in 2006 by Joseph R. Perella and Peter Weinberg—both veterans of leading Wall Street institutions—the firm delivers independent advice on mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and capital markets. As an independent entity, it emphasizes senior banker involvement throughout every transaction, ensuring clients benefit from depth of experience and continuity of service.

The firm’s core offerings encompass M&A advisory, debt and equity financing, corporate restructuring and capital markets solutions.