Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) — MoonshotScore 74/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $65.36 (-0.64%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $4.41B. Expected results Oct 30, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 14.50× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 30, 2026
Piper Sandler Companies · PIPR · NYSE · Financial Services · Investment - Banking & Investment Services
Research dated 2026-09-13: Piper Sandler is an investment bank and institutional securities firm serving corporations, private equity, and public entities. The central question is whether institutional capital markets activity can sustain recent earnings strength or whether the firm is entering a cyclical trough.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality and elite growth, at a cheap price, but a fragile balance sheet, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Fragile; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Falling.
- quarterly revenue $496M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- Altman Z 5.81 · Piotroski F 5
Holding back: balance-sheet strain, weak price trend
Helping: business quality, an attractive price, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Strong | |
| 75 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong |
The score was 74 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 74 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $65.36 | |
| Change on the day | -0.64% | |
| 52-week range | $62.96–$95.07 | |
| Market capitalisation | $4.41B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 14.36 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 821.3K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.41 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $2.00 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 3.06% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR): Bullish Lean
66/100 · B+Some lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Read on: Oct 4, 2026
Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 10, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
Two of these lenses read this company less favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Griffin-style lens and Englander-style lens. Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Piper Sandler operates through Investment Banking and Capital Markets, providing advisory services, equity and debt underwriting, and sales and trading.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Piper Sandler operates through Investment Banking and Capital Markets, providing advisory services, equity and debt underwriting, and sales and trading. Revenue comes from advisory fees on mergers and acquisitions, underwriting spreads, and trading commissions. Unlike consumer brokers, the firm serves institutional investors and corporate clients, not retail.
What do the latest results show for Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $496M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Recent quarters show powerful earnings beats on stronger-than-expected revenue. Capital markets activity remains elevated, driving advisory and trading revenue above consensus. Net margins sit at the higher end of the firm's historical range, reflecting both volume and favorable mix.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $496.25M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $0.00 Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $101.17M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $496.25M | Not available | $0.00 | $101.17M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $475.14M | Not available | $0.00 | $88.67M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $666.99M | Not available | $0.00 | $189.81M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $462.37M | Not available | $299.05M | $107.43M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $495.51M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $445.28M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $495.51M | $445.28M | $1.0400 | $0.8750 |
| May 1, 2026 | $474.41M | $436.30M | $1.0000 | $0.8500 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $635.00M | $518.16M | $1.7200 | $1.1800 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $455.31M | $423.50M | $0.9500 | $0.7930 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $496M | $68M | $0.95 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $475M | $65M | $0.92 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $667M | $114M | $1.60 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $462M | $60M | $0.84 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $304.23M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $59.26M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The balance sheet is fortress-like: debt is modest, liquidity is abundant, and equity is well-capitalized. Quick ratio and current ratio both exceed unity, indicating no pressure to raise capital. The risk is not solvency but cyclicality: when deal flow and capital markets volumes contract, revenues collapse faster than costs adjust.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $59.26M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- −$314.73M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $59.26M | −$7.79M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −$314.73M | −$2.15M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $847.30M | −$3.32M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $31.91M | −$5.98M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 30, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch advisory revenue trends closely: that segment is most sensitive to M&A pipeline health. Upcoming quarters should reveal whether recent strength is structural (sustained IPO and refinancing activity) or cyclical (front-loaded deals ahead of anticipated slowdown).
How does Piper Sandler Companies compare with its peers?
Short answer
Piper Sandler Companies's score ranks 4th of 12 in the bounded comparison shown, against 11 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Piper Sandler is mid-sized compared to Goldman or Morgan Stanley, but larger and more diversified than pure equity research shops. The firm's financial services focus (banking clients and institutional asset managers) gives it different revenue drivers than generalist banks.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $62.49 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.38B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $58.79 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.5B | 83 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $65.81 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.82B | 76 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) — this page | $65.36 | $4.41B | 74 |
| $19.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.64B | 73 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $88.30 Oct 2, 2026 | $153B | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $7.62 Oct 2, 2026 | $596M | 57 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $10.47 Oct 2, 2026 | $359M | 50 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $14.32 Oct 2, 2026 | $88.4B | 45 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $25.47 Oct 2, 2026 | $318M | 37 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $89.63 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.1B | 12 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $15.49 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.68B | 10 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $80.00 – $80.00
- Consensus target
- $80.00
- Median target
- $80.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $65.36 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 30, 2026
- Transactions
- 33
- Identified insiders
- 10
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 6
- Other transactions
- 27
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 91.6% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 89.1% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 425 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 402 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 11,048,611 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,186,683 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3,141,984 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3,038,326 |
| State Street Corp | 2,919,922 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR)?
What Investors Ask About Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) — Financial Services
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How much revenue comes from advisory?
Advisory is the largest segment, generated by M&A, capital structure, and restructuring mandates. It is also the most volatile, swinging sharply with corporate deal activity and market confidence.
Is the balance sheet strong?
Yes. Debt is manageable, cash is substantial, and equity buffers are ample. The bank does not face refinancing pressure or capital raising needs.
What happens if deal flow stops?
Revenue would fall sharply, since advisory fees represent the lion's share. Operating expenses (salaries, office, technology) would take time to adjust downward, compressing margins.
Who invested recently?
Insiders sold stock in recent months, a signal to consider alongside elevated valuations. Institutional ownership sits above ninety percent.
What is the PIPR stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) is $65.36, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the PIPR price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) is $80.00 (range $80.00 to $80.00, median $80.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does PIPR pay a dividend?
Yes. Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 3.06%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
Research written by Claude (claude-haiku-4-5) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 350 North 5TH Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "350 North 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55401-5711, US". |
FMP — 70 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 30, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $65.36 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T14:44:30.922Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.64% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $4.41B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T14:44:30.014Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.42 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $496M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $62.96–$95.07 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 14.36 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 821.3K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.41 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Chad R. Abraham | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 1,858 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $1.98B, net result $278.51M; FY2022 revenue $1.38B, net result $110.67M; FY2023 revenue $1.31B, net result $85.49M; FY2024 revenue $1.48B, net result $181.11M; FY2025 revenue $1.90B, net result $281.33M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Debt Financing $145.75M · Advisory Services $1.04B · Equities Financing $217.16M · Equity Sales and Trading $230.27M · Fixed Income Sales and Trading $202.93M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 96.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $496.25M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $101.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $475.14M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $88.67M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $666.99M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $189.81M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $462.37M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $299.05M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $107.43M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $495.51M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $445.28M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $1.0400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.8750 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $474.41M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $436.30M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $1.0000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $0.8500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-06 | $635.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-06 | $518.16M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-06 | $1.7200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-06 | $1.1800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $455.31M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $423.50M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $0.9500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $0.7930 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $304.23M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $59.26M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $307.24M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $175.01M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 3.22× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $59.26M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | −$314.73M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$7.79M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$2.15M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $847.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$3.32M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $31.91M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$5.98M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $80.00 – $80.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $80.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $80.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 33 transactions · 0 purchases, 6 sales, 27 other transactions · 10 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 30, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 91.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 89.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 425 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 402 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 11,048,611 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 5,186,683 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 3,141,984 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 3,038,326 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 2,919,922 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-30 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 5.81 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 14.50× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $304.23M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $2.00 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-03, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.06% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($495.51M) with the recorded estimate ($445.28M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.0400) with the recorded estimate ($0.8750) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 74 of 100 · Strong · pillars 98 / 12 / 85 / 95 / 9 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 74 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 74 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-07-30. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2026-02-06.eps_estimated,earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_actual,earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_estimated,earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_actual,earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_estimated. - Cash-flow note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Piper Sandler Companies operates as an investment bank and institutional securities firm that serves corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the United States and internationally. It offers investment banking services, institutional sales, and trading services for various equity and fixed income products; research services; advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, equity and debt private placements, debt capital markets advisory, restructuring and private capital advisory; municipal financial advisory and loan placement services; and various over-the-counter derivative products, as well as underwrites municipal issuances. The company also provides public finance investment banking services that focus on state and local governments, special districts and development infrastructure, project finance, and cultural and social service non-profit entities, as well as the education, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, housing, and transportation sectors. In addition, it offers equity and fixed income advisory and trade execution services for institutional investors, corporations, and government and non-profit entities. Further, the company has alternative asset management funds in merchant banking and healthcare to invest firm capital and to manage capital from outside investors; equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; institutional brokerage services; fundamental equity and macro research services; alternative asset management strategies; and fixed income sales and trading solutions to banks, registered investment advisors, public entities, credit unions, asset managers, and insurance companies. The company was formerly known as Piper Jaffray Companies and changed its name to Piper Sandler Companies in January 2020. Piper Sandler Companies was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Financial Services / Investment - Banking & Investment Services The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 6211 — Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Revenue by segment | Debt Financing: $145.75M; Advisory Services: $1.04B; Equities Financing: $217.16M; Equity Sales and Trading: $230.27M; Fixed Income Sales and Trading: $202.93M | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.02; Current ratio: 2.09; Debt to equity: 0.13; Net margin: 14.6%; Gross margin: 96.5%; Operating margin: 23.2%; Return on assets: 13.2%; Return on equity: 22.9% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $175.01M; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $759.43M; Cash and short-term investments: $304.23M; Cash and investments: $611.50M; Long-term investments: $307.24M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-30; EPS estimate: $0.95 per share; Revenue estimate: $464.14M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Largest 5 institutional holders | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings |
| Insider transactions, last 180 days | Net shares: -72,536; Window days: 180; Price low: $76.78; Clustered days: 2026-03-31; 2026-05-20; 2026-06-12; 2026-06-30; Price high: $81.08; Buy transactions: 0; Distinct insiders: 9; Sell transactions: 6; Other transactions: 20; Total transactions: 26; Other transaction types: A-Award: 20; Unknown direction transactions: 0 Purchase and sale counts require explicit provider transaction types, without a conflicting acquisition/disposition direction. Other transactions retain their provider type; awards, exercises, gifts and in-kind transactions are not counted as purchases or sales. Net shares sums acquired minus disposed shares across direction-known records, including other transaction types; unknown directions are excluded. It is not net purchases or a verified change in beneficial ownership. Named-insider counts, same-day clusters and positive reported prices cover all retained records. Filing dates are used only when transaction dates are absent. Neither timing nor price establishes motive or whether a transaction was on the open market. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) insider transactions, from Form 4 filings |
| Institutional ownership (13F) | Holders: 424; Quarter: 2026-06-30; Ownership: 91.7%; Holders previous quarter: 401; Ownership previous quarter: 89.1 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings |
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ETFs that hold PIPR
Funds in our ETF coverage that list PIPR among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| GSC ETF | 1.79% |