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Track PIPR free→NYSEFinancialsCapital MarketsSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been steady, while risk is moderate. The sector backdrop is a headwind, and compared with sector peers, PIPR is below typical. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair); the read is fair, quality intact. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $81.01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $80 PIPR trades at 18× p/e, below its 19× p/e peer median. Our $80 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 1% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 24%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated strong grew net income 67% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=3733).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.78x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated robust grew net income 62% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=3541).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.91 → $0.86 (-6.1% / 30d). 1 raised, 3 cut, 5 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 60% of analysts rate Buy.
Divergence: fundamentals are strong but estimates are being cut. Worth reading the recent material events.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$130.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$325.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $2,456.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
As of June 16, 2026, confidence fell. The sector backdrop changed to a headwind. The valuation remained fair, indicating that peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Earnings results will show if Piper Sandler can improve EPS growth after a recent miss.
Confirms one read:Q2 EPS growth exceeds management's prior guidance and shows improvement from Q1.
Confirms the other:Q2 EPS growth remains below prior guidance and continues the trend from Q1.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for PIPR yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On May 1, 2026, Piper Sandler Companies (the "Company") reported its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. See the Company's press release dated May 1, 2026, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Roughly priced in line with peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Investment Banking & Brokerage.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
PIPR Piper Sandler Companies | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 26 of 100 | fair | moderate |
MS Morgan Stanley | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 58 of 100 | full | moderate |
GS Goldman Sachs | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 45 of 100 | full | moderate |
SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 86 of 100 | fair | moderate |
IBKR Interactive Brokers | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 57 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
1 material management or governance event in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Financials names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=3736).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Focus on growing revenue by leveraging the advisory business.
Continue to focus on maintaining growth in earnings per share.
Why it matters: Advisory services are key to Piper Sandler's growth. Strong growth signals demand for their services.
Confirms:Advisory services revenue goes up by more than 16% each year.
Disproves:Advisory services revenue growth is under 10% each year.
Why it matters: Stabilizing net income is important after the recent earnings miss. It shows recovery.
Confirms one read:Net income for Q2 2026 is above $70 million.
Confirms the other:Net income for Q2 2026 falls below $60 million.
Why it matters: A drop in sector revenue growth may mean bigger problems for Piper Sandler.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth falls below its median of 13% over the next quarter.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth remains above its median of 13%.
Why it matters: Sector performance impacts Piper Sandler's business. Changes can affect revenue and growth.
Confirms one read:Sector growth rate improves to above 15% for the financials sector.
Confirms the other:Sector growth rate drops below 10% for the financials sector.
Why it matters: Rising unemployment claims may show economic weakness. This could hurt demand for financial services.
Confirms:Unemployment claims rose a lot compared to last week.
Disproves:Unemployment claims go down or stay the same. This suggests economic strength.
Why it matters: Maintaining EPS growth is crucial for investor confidence. It shows financial health.
Confirms:Earnings per share increases year over year by more than 5%.
Disproves:Earnings per share growth is below 0% year over year.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective as of February 4, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Piper Sandler Companies (the “Company”), the Board elected Stuart M. Essig to serve as a director of the Company for an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Following…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On February 6, 2026, Piper Sandler Companies (the "Company") reported its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. See the Company's press release dated February 6, 2026, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.