Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PIPR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Sep 28 close
This week's news for Piper Sandler centers on recognition and governance rather than financial results: Hanmi Bank was named to the Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars Class of 2026, and the company elected Wendy L. Schoppert to its board of directors.
PIPR closed at $71.69, down 0.9%, trading below both its 50-day average of $75.01 and 200-day average of $79.91, with the 50-day also below the 200-day. The stock's one-month return sits at -4%, and its 52-week range spans $68.70 to $95.07. The GekkoIndex reads 63.6, placing it in the Accumulation zone. Price stands 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $79.91.
Piper Sandler's next earnings report is scheduled for 30 October 2026, before the open, 31 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. At its last report on 30 July 2026, adjusted EPS of $1.04 beat the $0.85 estimate, with a 2.7% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. Seasonality over the past 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 3.2% from this point in the calendar, with gains in 3 of those years. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Analyst coverage includes one buy and one sell rating, with a consensus target of $87.12, implying 21.5% upside from current levels.
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Piper Sandler Companies scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $71.69 is below the 50-day ($75.01) and 200-day ($79.91) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart63.6, Accumulation
Reading 63.6 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex10.3% below
Price is 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 31 days
Next report Oct 30, 2026, 31 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+3.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Piper Sandler Companies closed at $71.69 on Sep 28, 2026, −17.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $68.70 to $95.07.
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Piper Sandler Companies works as an investment bank and securities firm, connecting corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit organizations and institutional investors with capital markets and advisory services. It is recognized for its work across investment banking, trading, research and advisory functions, covering mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, private placements, restructuring, and municipal finance advisory work.
Its business spans several areas: public finance services aimed at state and local governments, infrastructure projects, and sectors such as education, healthcare, housing and transportation; institutional brokerage and trade execution for equity and fixed income products; and alternative asset management through funds in merchant banking and healthcare that invest both firm capital and outside investor capital. Customers include banks, registered investment advisors, credit unions, asset managers, insurance companies, and government and non-profit bodies, alongside corporate and institutional clients.
The firm traces its history back to 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It previously operated under the name Piper Jaffray Companies before adopting its current name in January 2020. Piper Sandler Companies is listed on the NYSE under the ticker PIPR.
Piper Sandler Companies’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 63.6, in the Accumulation zone, down 0.7 points over five sessions.
Down 0.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 34 | +0.4% | +1.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 160 | +0.7% | +1.7% | ||
| Neutral | 345 | +0.2% | +1.5% | ||
| Distribution | 56 | +0.8% | +2.5% | ||
| Selling | 0 | Not available | |||
Average PIPR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Piper Sandler Companies trades 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $79.91, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Piper Sandler Companies shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$79.91
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
10.3% Undervalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Piper Sandler Companies, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PIPR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in PIPR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Piper Sandler Companies has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Piper Sandler Companies reports on Oct 30, 2026, before the open (31 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 30, 2026
Expected before the open, 31 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.04 est $0.85 | $495.5M est $445.3M | +2.7% |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.00 est $0.92 | $474.4M est $436.3M | −10.9% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $1.72 est $1.18 | $635.0M est $518.2M | +12.4% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.96 est $0.82 | $455.3M est $423.5M | −1.0% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $2.95 est $2.25 | $393.9M est $409.1M | +1.8% |
| May 2, 2025 | $4.09 est $2.65 | $347.9M est $396.2M | +1.6% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $4.80 est $3.99 | $468.0M est $377.5M | +2.2% |
| Oct 25, 2024 | $2.57 est $2.68 | $349.7M est $368.4M | −0.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Piper Sandler Companies is $87.12, +21.5% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10 | Bank of America Securities | — | — |
| Jul 6 | Goldman Sachs | $90 | +25.5% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, Piper Sandler Companies averaged +3.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.3% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +12.7% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, PIPR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.7%.
Piper Sandler Companies’s market cap is $4.84B, with a P/E ratio of 16.8 and revenue of $2.12B over the last twelve months.
2 headlines about Piper Sandler Companies from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
Piper Sandler Companies’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GSGoldman Sachs | Accumulation | 13.7% below |
| SCHWCharles Schwab | Buying | 13.9% below |
| IBKRInteractive Brokers | Accumulation | 10.2% below |
| HOODRobinhood Markets | Neutral | 1.5% above |
| BNYBank of New York Mellon | Accumulation | 8.6% below |
| CMECME | Accumulation | 4.3% below |
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Piper Sandler Companies’s market cap is $4.84B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $71.69, with 70.67M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.8.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Piper Sandler Companies is $87.12, +21.5% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Piper Sandler Companies is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $71.69 is 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $79.91. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Piper Sandler Companies is expected to report on Oct 30, 2026, before the market opens (31 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.93 per share on revenue of $464.1M. Piper Sandler Companies beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.1% on average across the report.
Piper Sandler Companies’s 52-week high is $95.07 and its 52-week low is $68.70; it closed at $71.69 on Sep 28, 2026, −17.6% over the past year.
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