Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wolfe Research set a $21.00 price target on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Perella Weinberg Partners in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Perella Weinberg Partners has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.25.

Perella Weinberg Partners Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PWP opened at $23.26 on Friday. Perella Weinberg Partners has a 52 week low of $14.12 and a 52 week high of $25.83. The company has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of 35.24 and a beta of 1.64. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.16.

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17. Perella Weinberg Partners had a negative return on equity of 21.55% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company had revenue of $219.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $192.84 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perella Weinberg Partners

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PWP. Emerald Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Perella Weinberg Partners by 41.4% during the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 803,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,134,000 after buying an additional 235,448 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,019,000. Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,696,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Perella Weinberg Partners by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,490,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,952,000 after acquiring an additional 146,352 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Perella Weinberg Partners by 82.7% in the 2nd quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 1,372,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,661,000 after purchasing an additional 621,570 shares during the last quarter. 41.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Perella Weinberg Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Perella Weinberg Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Perella reported Q4 revenue of $219.2M and EPS that met/beat consensus (adjusted results highlighted), with revenue above analyst estimates, which helped lift sentiment. Perella Weinberg beats Q4 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record pipeline and senior hires — Management said the firm enters 2026 with a record pipeline and has been expanding its senior team (partners/managing directors), positioning PWP to benefit if M&A and financing activity pick up. Perella Weinberg targets 2026 growth
• Positive Sentiment: Strong capital position & shareholder returns — PWP ended 2025 with roughly $256M cash, no debt, returned $163M to shareholders via repurchases/exchanges/dividends, and declared a $0.07 quarterly dividend (ex‑div Feb 17; pay Mar 9), supporting the stock’s appeal. Perella Weinberg 2025 results (Quiver)
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials & call — Management hosted an earnings call and posted the transcript and slide deck; investors will parse commentary for guidance on fee pools, pipeline conversion and compensation dynamics. Earnings transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and profitability trends — Full‑year 2025 revenue fell ~14% vs. 2024 ($751M vs. $878M) and Q4 was down ~3% YoY; net income and some GAAP metrics were weaker year‑over‑year, which underscores volatility in advisory revenues. Q4 and full year overview
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and metrics to monitor — Recent insider selling (several large sales in past 6 months) and a negative ROE figure are potential caution points; investors should watch pipeline conversion, margin/compensation ratios and whether revenue rebound sustains. Company press release / financials

About Perella Weinberg Partners

Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. is a global, partner-led advisory firm specializing in strategic and financial counsel. Founded in 2006 by Joseph R. Perella and Peter Weinberg—both veterans of leading Wall Street institutions—the firm delivers independent advice on mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and capital markets. As an independent entity, it emphasizes senior banker involvement throughout every transaction, ensuring clients benefit from depth of experience and continuity of service.

The firm’s core offerings encompass M&A advisory, debt and equity financing, corporate restructuring and capital markets solutions.