PIPR Should I Buy
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Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The company's strong financial performance, positive revenue and net income growth, and potential for share repurchases make it an attractive long-term investment. While technical indicators are neutral, the company's solid fundamentals and growth prospects outweigh short-term technical concerns.
The MACD histogram is -3.046, below 0, and is negatively contracting, indicating a bearish trend. RSI is at 39.693, which is neutral. Moving averages are converging, showing no clear trend. Key support is at 319.808, and resistance is at 367.81. The stock has a 70% chance to increase by 1.75% in the next week and 5.2% in the next month.
Strong financial performance in Q4 2025, with revenue up 37.90% YoY, net income up 65.03% YoY, and EPS up 65.80% YoY.
Wolfe Research raised the price target to $398, maintaining an Outperform rating.
Potential for share repurchases exceeding stock-based compensation grants for FY26.
BofA maintains an Underperform rating, citing limited potential for outsized EPS growth compared to peers.
Neutral trading sentiment from hedge funds and insiders.
Technical indicators suggest no clear upward momentum in the short term.
In Q4 2025, Piper Sandler reported revenue of $662.04M, up 37.90% YoY. Net income increased to $113.97M, up 65.03% YoY. EPS rose to $6.4, up 65.80% YoY. Gross margin increased slightly to 99.86%. This indicates strong growth and profitability.
Analysts are mixed. Wolfe Research is bullish with a $398 price target and Outperform rating, while BofA maintains an Underperform rating with a $395 price target. Wolfe Research highlights the company's strength in Retail Brokers and Alternative Managers, while BofA notes limited EPS growth potential due to its smaller market-cap franchise.
