The stock of PJT Partners Inc (PJT) has gone down by -3.94% for the week, with a 0.56% rise in the past month and a 5.59% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.16% for PJT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.45% for PJT’s stock, with a 22.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PJT Partners Inc (NYSE: PJT) Right Now?
PJT Partners Inc (NYSE: PJT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.83x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PJT is 0.68. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PJT is 21.94M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.35% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PJT on February 21, 2025 was 241.94K shares.
PJT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of PJT Partners Inc (NYSE: PJT) has decreased by -6.46 when compared to last closing price of 177.59.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-07 that PJT Partners (PJT) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
Analysts’ Opinion of PJT
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PJT reach a price target of $175, previously predicting the price at $130. The rating they have provided for PJT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to PJT, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on March 26th of the previous year.
PJT Trading at 1.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PJT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.70% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.38%, as shares surge +1.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.00% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PJT fell by -3.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +68.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $170.28. In addition, PJT Partners Inc saw 5.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PJT starting from Whitney Kenneth C, who sale 1,725 shares at the price of $159.75 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Whitney Kenneth C now owns 9,100 shares of PJT Partners Inc, valued at $275,569 using the latest closing price.
Costos James, the Director of PJT Partners Inc, sale 1,500 shares at $161.41 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Costos James is holding 9,360 shares at $242,115 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PJT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for PJT Partners Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 61.35, with 7.84 for asset returns.
Based on PJT Partners Inc (PJT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 214.27 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PJT Partners Inc (PJT) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
