Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) Competitors $362.37 -1.84 (-0.50%) Closing price 09/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$362.82 +0.44 (+0.12%) As of 09/23/2025 04:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PIPR vs. AMP, EQH, EVR, GS, HLI, JEF, LAZ, MC, MS, and SFShould you be buying Piper Sandler Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Piper Sandler Companies include Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Equitable (EQH), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Lazard (LAZ), Moelis & Company (MC), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Stifel Financial (SF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Piper Sandler Companies vs. Its Competitors Ameriprise Financial Equitable Evercore The Goldman Sachs Group Houlihan Lokey Jefferies Financial Group Lazard Moelis & Company Morgan Stanley Stifel Financial Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE:PIPR) and Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is PIPR or AMP more profitable? Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 18.30% compared to Piper Sandler Companies' net margin of 13.18%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 65.90% beat Piper Sandler Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Piper Sandler Companies13.18% 18.67% 12.85% Ameriprise Financial 18.30%65.90%2.02% Does the media favor PIPR or AMP? In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 15 more articles in the media than Piper Sandler Companies. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 6 mentions for Piper Sandler Companies. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Piper Sandler Companies' score of 0.92 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Piper Sandler Companies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, PIPR or AMP? Piper Sandler Companies has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PIPR or AMP? Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Piper Sandler Companies. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Piper Sandler Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPiper Sandler Companies$1.53B4.20$181.11M$11.8530.58Ameriprise Financial$17.26B2.70$3.40B$32.1415.36 Is PIPR or AMP a better dividend stock? Piper Sandler Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Piper Sandler Companies pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Piper Sandler Companies has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Ameriprise Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals believe in PIPR or AMP? 72.8% of Piper Sandler Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Piper Sandler Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PIPR or AMP? Piper Sandler Companies presently has a consensus target price of $312.50, indicating a potential downside of 13.76%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus target price of $534.71, indicating a potential upside of 8.32%. Given Ameriprise Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Piper Sandler Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Piper Sandler Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ameriprise Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 SummaryAmeriprise Financial beats Piper Sandler Companies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PIPR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PIPR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPiper Sandler CompaniesFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.44B$106.58B$12.67B$21.71BDividend Yield0.77%1.84%5.44%3.52%P/E Ratio30.5818.08241.2529.86Price / Sales4.205.7331.0662.12Price / Cash23.8124.5822.8824.72Price / Book4.553.962.314.59Net Income$181.11M$6.24B$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance2.12%-0.06%0.42%0.64%1 Month Performance7.84%1.25%1.67%2.77%1 Year PerformanceN/A52.61%540.39%14.49% Piper Sandler Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PIPRPiper Sandler CompaniesN/A$362.37-0.5%$312.50-13.8%N/A$6.44B$1.53B30.581,805Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.6174 of 5 stars$486.99-2.0%$534.71+9.8%+6.9%$46.86B$17.26B15.1513,600Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.3535 of 5 stars$53.28-1.4%$64.90+21.8%+27.9%$16.19B$12.44B42.978,000Positive NewsInsider TradeEVREvercore4.4491 of 5 stars$345.01+0.9%$296.00-14.2%+37.1%$13.20B$2.98B31.362,380GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.7427 of 5 stars$787.29+0.9%$660.00-16.2%+62.2%$236.14B$126.85B17.3546,500Trending NewsHLIHoulihan Lokey4.8362 of 5 stars$203.06-1.0%$210.60+3.7%+29.5%$14.43B$2.48B34.191,100JEFJefferies Financial Group4.5478 of 5 stars$66.87+0.3%$70.50+5.4%+9.8%$13.75B$7.03B25.237,822Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsLAZLazard4.0856 of 5 stars$54.13-2.6%$55.00+1.6%+11.2%$6.27B$3.05B18.673,263MCMoelis & Company3.1822 of 5 stars$74.43-0.4%$69.67-6.4%+7.1%$5.86B$1.19B29.301,309Positive NewsMSMorgan Stanley4.5549 of 5 stars$156.60+0.1%$138.25-11.7%+56.9%$249.65B$107.29B17.7480,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSFStifel Financial4.2475 of 5 stars$113.64-1.4%$115.78+1.9%+23.8%$11.78B$4.97B22.029,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameriprise Financial Competitors Equitable Competitors Evercore Competitors The Goldman Sachs Group Competitors Houlihan Lokey Competitors Jefferies Financial Group Competitors Lazard Competitors Moelis & Company Competitors Morgan Stanley Competitors Stifel Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PIPR) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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