PJT Partners (PJT) Receives Strong Buy Upgrade: Reasons Explained
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 10 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
PJT Partners Upgrade: PJT Partners has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) due to a positive trend in earnings estimates, indicating potential buying pressure and an increase in stock price.
Earnings Estimate Revisions: The Zacks rating system emphasizes the correlation between earnings estimate revisions and stock price movements, with empirical research supporting this relationship.
Zacks Rank System: The Zacks Rank system classifies stocks based on earnings estimates, with only the top 5% receiving a "Strong Buy" rating, suggesting that PJT Partners is positioned for market-beating returns.
Analyst Confidence: Analysts have raised their earnings estimates for PJT Partners by 9.6% over the past three months, reflecting an improving outlook for the company's business.
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Analyst Views on PJT
Wall Street analysts forecast PJT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PJT is 172.67 USD with a low forecast of 150.00 USD and a high forecast of 188.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 178.730
Low
150.00
Averages
172.67
High
188.00
Current: 178.730
Low
150.00
Averages
172.67
High
188.00
About PJT
PJT Partners Inc. is a global, advisory-focused investment bank. The Company provides independent advice coupled with client service. The Company advises clients on transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), spin-offs, activism defense, contested M&A, joint ventures, minority investments and divestitures. Additionally, it advises private and public company boards and management teams on strategies for building investor relationships with a focus on shareholder engagement; complex investor matters; environmental, social and governance (ESG) transition solutions; and other critical strategic, governance and shareholder matters. Its restructuring and special situations business provides advisory in financial restructuring and reorganization, liability management, distressed M&A, and Chapter 11 matters. The Company's global alternative asset advisory and fundraising business provides private fund advisory and fundraising services for a diverse range of investment strategies.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Earnings Release Schedule: PJT Partners expects to release its full year and fourth quarter 2025 financial results on February 3, 2026, demonstrating the company's commitment to transparency and investor communication.
- Conference Call Details: The company will host a conference call on February 3, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET, led by CEO Paul J. Taubman and CFO Helen T. Meates, providing an opportunity for investors to interact with management.
- Participation Instructions: Investors can join the call by dialing +1 (833) 316-1983 (U.S.) or +1 (785) 838‑9310 (international), with a recommendation to dial in 15 minutes early to ensure smooth participation.
- Webcast Replay Availability: For those unable to attend the live broadcast, a replay of the conference call will be available starting at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET on February 3, 2026, for four months, further enhancing the company's engagement with investors.
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