Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) Stock

Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) is a Financials stock trading at $72.78 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $5.17B and a trailing P/E of 26.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Piper Sandler Companies operates as an investment bank and institutional securities firm that serves corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the United States and internationally. The company offers investment banking and institutional sales, trading, and research services for various equity and fixed income products. It provides advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, equity private placements, and debt and restructuring advisory; raises capital through equity and debt financings; underwrites municipal issuances; and offers municipal financial advisory and loan placement services, as well as various over-the-counter derivative products. The company also offers public finance investment banking services that focus on state and local governments, and cultural and social service non-profit entities, as well as the education, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, and transportation sectors. In addition, it provides equity and fixed income advisory and trade execution services for institutional investors, and government and non-profit entities. Further, the company is involved in the alternative asset management funds merchant banking and healthcare to invest firm capital and to manage capital from outside investors, as well as trading activities. The company was formerly known as Piper Jaffray Companies and changed its name to Piper Sandler Companies in January 2020. Piper Sandler Companies was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Understand Piper Sandler Companies: how it makes money

Piper Sandler Companies provides investment banking and institutional securities services, including advisory (such as M&A and debt or restructuring), underwriting and financing, and institutional sales, trading, and research for equity and fixed income products.

The profit engine is capital markets execution, where revenues come from (1) advisory and underwriting tied to completed transactions and client capital raised, and (2) institutional brokerage tied to client trading activity.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
IBanking$0.3B
InstBrok$0.1B
PubFin$0.0B

Business quality (Solid): Clear operating focus on investment banking and institutional brokerage, with an 18.5% operating margin in the latest quarter, but limited disclosure here on gross margin and any single dominant operational driver beyond deal and brokerage revenue categories.

Valuation: At 6× earnings, PIPR trades 83% below the Trading average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Investment banking is a major revenue source, with Investment Banking Revenues listed at 0.35 USD_B: When the firm completes advisory and financing work, it can generate both advisory-related revenues and broader capital financing activity.
  • Institutional brokerage is another meaningful contributor, with Institutional Brokerage Revenues listed at 0.11 USD_B: Institutional sales and trading activity can provide revenue alongside deal-related fees.

Bear case

  • Business mix depends on capital markets activity: Investment banking and brokerage revenues can be sensitive to changes in client deal-making and trading volumes, which can fluctuate period to period.
  • This view shows limited operating detail beyond revenue categories: With gross margin not provided here, it is harder to assess how much of operating performance is driven by mix, costs, or other profitability drivers.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$72.78
Market Cap$5.17B
P/E Ratio26.6
EV / EBITDA15.9
Price / Book3.32
Price / Sales3.02
DCF Value (model)$273.23
DCF Upside vs Price275.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.90B
Net Margin14.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)24.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)47.6%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E26.6
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Trading)34.6
vs Sector76.1%
vs Industry-23.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($870.16M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryTrading
CEOChad R. Abraham
Employees1,801
CountryUS
IPO Date2004-01-02

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.