FY2026 EPS Estimates for PIPR Lifted by Northland Securities

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR) – Analysts at Northland Securities raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for Piper Sandler Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 30th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will earn $4.44 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.43. The consensus estimate for Piper Sandler Companies’ current full-year earnings is $4.56 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Piper Sandler Companies’ Q3 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.16. Piper Sandler Companies had a return on equity of 22.04% and a net margin of 14.51%.The company had revenue of $491.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $445.28 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.92 earnings per share. Piper Sandler Companies’s revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $97.00 target price on shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Piper Sandler Companies in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research lowered Piper Sandler Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Piper Sandler Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.06.

Piper Sandler Companies Price Performance

Shares of PIPR stock opened at $75.78 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $76.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.95. Piper Sandler Companies has a 1-year low of $68.70 and a 1-year high of $95.07. The company has a market cap of $5.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.43.

Piper Sandler Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. Piper Sandler Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 18.52%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Piper Sandler Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Piper Sandler Companies by 89.7% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 74 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its position in Piper Sandler Companies by 1,440.0% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 77 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Piper Sandler Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in Piper Sandler Companies by 55.2% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 90 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Piper Sandler Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.79% of the company’s stock.

Piper Sandler Companies Company Profile

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is an investment bank and institutional securities firm that provides a range of capital markets and advisory services to corporations, institutions, municipalities and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s core activities include investment banking and M&A advisory, underwriting and distribution of equity and debt securities, public finance, and sector-focused advisory across industries such as healthcare, energy, financial services and technology.

In addition to traditional investment banking, Piper Sandler offers equity and fixed income research, institutional sales and trading, and market-making services.