PJT NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

PJT Partners Inc · Financial Services · Capital Markets

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Latest close 168.3 USD
-0.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 7.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a 3.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 168.3 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.4% latest completed week
4W Return 3.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 28.8% 15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.3%. Indicator stack 16/77 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 51/100 conviction; expected move 7.9%. News sentiment 55/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 7.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a 3.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3512-week average 0.21

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.35Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.3% over four weeks, 9.0% over 12 weeks, and -5.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.4%
4W3.3%
12W9.0%
26W-2.4%
52W-5.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.33Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change39.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.84Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change44.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength45/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 56; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework79/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
23.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
47.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
39.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
87.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
21.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
19.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
44.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

PJT shows bearish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.00, expected move of 7.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction51/100
Expected move7.9%
Put/call volume3.00
Pressure-47
Speculation8
Volatility59
Trend agreement91
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Insider activity18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

21 positive · 36 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.8%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -3.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.35; 1 reversal markers Factors50/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 18; Small Cap Core rank 68 SVQF79/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 210.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options50/100

PJT shows bearish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.00, expected move of 7.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.9% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

PJT Partners Inc. 2026 Q2 SEC Filing: Financial Results, Management Analysis, and Key Disclosures Insiders18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026168.3 USD-0.4%156.4 USD135.3 USD1.33-5.842.5MOff
24 Jul 2026169.1 USD1.5%156.4 USD134.8 USD1.17-4.871.5MOff
17 Jul 2026166.6 USD6.2%156.5 USD134.2 USD1.16-7.252.7MOff
10 Jul 2026156.9 USD-3.7%156.5 USD133.6 USD1.02-14.472.4MOff
3 Jul 2026163.0 USD7.5%156.9 USD133.1 USD0.95-10.482.3MOff
26 Jun 2026151.6 USD-2.5%157.3 USD132.5 USD0.78-15.263.1MOff
19 Jun 2026155.5 USD2.0%157.9 USD131.9 USD0.66-15.602.4MOff
12 Jun 2026152.4 USD-3.1%158.2 USD131.4 USD0.54-16.861.8MOff
5 Jun 2026157.2 USD3.0%158.7 USD130.8 USD0.50-14.051.4MOff
29 May 2026152.7 USD-2.3%159.0 USD130.3 USD0.44-18.921.6MOff
22 May 2026156.3 USD0.0%159.2 USD129.7 USD0.40-16.131.6MOff
15 May 2026156.3 USD1.2%160.1 USD129.1 USD0.18-15.701.5MOff
8 May 2026154.4 USD-0.1%160.7 USD128.5 USD0.05-16.811.8MOff
1 May 2026154.6 USD1.4%161.3 USD127.9 USD-0.16-15.052.5MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.