Does the media refer more to PWP or PJT?

In the previous week, PJT Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Perella Weinberg Partners. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for PJT Partners and 1 mentions for Perella Weinberg Partners. Perella Weinberg Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Perella Weinberg Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perella Weinberg Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PJT Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, EVR or PJT?

Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. Evercore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Evercore $3.86B 3.68 $591.92M $17.73 20.69 PJT Partners $1.71B 2.35 $180.12M $6.86 22.70

Is EVR or PJT more profitable?

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to PJT Partners' net margin of 10.32%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat PJT Partners' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evercore 16.33% 39.29% 18.58% PJT Partners 10.32% 32.00% 17.92%

Does the media prefer EVR or PJT?

In the previous week, Evercore had 2 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Evercore and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. Evercore's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Evercore is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evercore 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PJT Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor GS or PJT?

In the previous week, The Goldman Sachs Group had 132 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 134 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Goldman Sachs Group 84 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PJT Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PJT or HLI?

Houlihan Lokey has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. Houlihan Lokey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PJT Partners $1.71B 2.35 $180.12M $6.86 22.70 Houlihan Lokey $2.62B 3.72 $425.70M $6.22 22.66

Is PJT or HLI more profitable?

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to PJT Partners' net margin of 10.32%. PJT Partners' return on equity of 32.00% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PJT Partners 10.32% 32.00% 17.92% Houlihan Lokey 16.26% 22.88% 13.33%

Does the media prefer PJT or HLI?

In the previous week, Houlihan Lokey had 1 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Houlihan Lokey and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PJT Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Houlihan Lokey 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor JEF or PJT?

In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 13 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. Jefferies Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Jefferies Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jefferies Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PJT Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

PJT Partners (PJT) Competitors

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PJT vs. PWP, EVR, GS, HLI, and JEF

Should you buy PJT Partners stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PJT Partners with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PJT Partners include Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP), Evercore (EVR), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), and Jefferies Financial Group (JEF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does PJT Partners compare to Perella Weinberg Partners?

Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) and PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Perella Weinberg Partners currently has a consensus target price of $22.63, indicating a potential upside of 40.44%. PJT Partners has a consensus target price of $173.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Perella Weinberg Partners' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perella Weinberg Partners is more favorable than PJT Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perella Weinberg Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
PJT Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

41.1% of Perella Weinberg Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of PJT Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.1% of Perella Weinberg Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of PJT Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PJT Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Perella Weinberg Partners. PJT Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perella Weinberg Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perella Weinberg Partners	$750.90M	1.99	$35.48M	$0.24	67.13
PJT Partners	$1.71B	2.35	$180.12M	$6.86	22.70

PJT Partners has a net margin of 10.32% compared to Perella Weinberg Partners' net margin of 2.82%. PJT Partners' return on equity of 32.00% beat Perella Weinberg Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perella Weinberg Partners	2.82%	-19.90%	6.78%
PJT Partners	10.32%	32.00%	17.92%

In the previous week, PJT Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Perella Weinberg Partners. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for PJT Partners and 1 mentions for Perella Weinberg Partners. Perella Weinberg Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Perella Weinberg Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Perella Weinberg Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PJT Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Perella Weinberg Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. PJT Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Perella Weinberg Partners pays out 116.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PJT Partners pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Perella Weinberg Partners has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PJT Partners has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PJT Partners beats Perella Weinberg Partners on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PJT Partners compare to Evercore?

Evercore (NYSE:EVR) and PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. PJT Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Evercore pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PJT Partners pays out 14.6% 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. Evercore has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Evercore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Evercore has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. Evercore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evercore	$3.86B	3.68	$591.92M	$17.73	20.69
PJT Partners	$1.71B	2.35	$180.12M	$6.86	22.70

86.2% of Evercore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of PJT Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Evercore shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of PJT Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Evercore has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PJT Partners has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to PJT Partners' net margin of 10.32%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat PJT Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evercore	16.33%	39.29%	18.58%
PJT Partners	10.32%	32.00%	17.92%

Evercore presently has a consensus price target of $366.45, indicating a potential downside of 0.09%. PJT Partners has a consensus price target of $173.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given PJT Partners' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PJT Partners is more favorable than Evercore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evercore	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
PJT Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

In the previous week, Evercore had 2 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Evercore and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. Evercore's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Evercore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evercore	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PJT Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Evercore beats PJT Partners on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PJT Partners compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of PJT Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of PJT Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a consensus target price of $949.55, indicating a potential downside of 13.39%. PJT Partners has a consensus target price of $173.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given PJT Partners' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PJT Partners is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Goldman Sachs Group	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
PJT Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

The Goldman Sachs Group has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. The Goldman Sachs Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Goldman Sachs Group	$125.10B	2.59	$17.18B	$54.72	20.04
PJT Partners	$1.71B	2.35	$180.12M	$6.86	22.70

The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PJT Partners has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

The Goldman Sachs Group has a net margin of 14.13% compared to PJT Partners' net margin of 10.32%. PJT Partners' return on equity of 32.00% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Goldman Sachs Group	14.13%	16.53%	0.97%
PJT Partners	10.32%	32.00%	17.92%

The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. PJT Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PJT Partners pays out 14.6% 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. The Goldman Sachs Group has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. The Goldman Sachs Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, The Goldman Sachs Group had 132 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 134 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Goldman Sachs Group	84 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PJT Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

The Goldman Sachs Group beats PJT Partners on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PJT Partners compare to Houlihan Lokey?

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) and Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Houlihan Lokey has a net margin of 16.26% compared to PJT Partners' net margin of 10.32%. PJT Partners' return on equity of 32.00% beat Houlihan Lokey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PJT Partners	10.32%	32.00%	17.92%
Houlihan Lokey	16.26%	22.88%	13.33%

In the previous week, Houlihan Lokey had 1 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Houlihan Lokey and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. Houlihan Lokey's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Houlihan Lokey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PJT Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Houlihan Lokey	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Houlihan Lokey has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. Houlihan Lokey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PJT Partners	$1.71B	2.35	$180.12M	$6.86	22.70
Houlihan Lokey	$2.62B	3.72	$425.70M	$6.22	22.66

89.2% of PJT Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of PJT Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PJT Partners has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Houlihan Lokey has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

PJT Partners currently has a consensus price target of $173.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.33%. Houlihan Lokey has a consensus price target of $191.29, suggesting a potential upside of 35.70%. Given Houlihan Lokey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Houlihan Lokey is more favorable than PJT Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PJT Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Houlihan Lokey	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

PJT Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. PJT Partners pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Houlihan Lokey pays out 45.0% 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. Houlihan Lokey has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Houlihan Lokey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Houlihan Lokey beats PJT Partners on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PJT Partners compare to Jefferies Financial Group?

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) and PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Jefferies Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than PJT Partners. Jefferies Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PJT Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jefferies Financial Group	$11.22B	1.10	$710.47M	$2.96	20.46
PJT Partners	$1.71B	2.35	$180.12M	$6.86	22.70

60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of PJT Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of PJT Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PJT Partners has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

PJT Partners has a net margin of 10.32% compared to Jefferies Financial Group's net margin of 6.61%. PJT Partners' return on equity of 32.00% beat Jefferies Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jefferies Financial Group	6.61%	7.83%	1.15%
PJT Partners	10.32%	32.00%	17.92%

In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 13 more articles in the media than PJT Partners. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 2 mentions for PJT Partners. Jefferies Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat PJT Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Jefferies Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jefferies Financial Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PJT Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. PJT Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 54.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PJT Partners pays out 14.6% 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. Jefferies Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Jefferies Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Jefferies Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $63.38, indicating a potential upside of 4.65%. PJT Partners has a consensus price target of $173.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given PJT Partners' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PJT Partners is more favorable than Jefferies Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jefferies Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
PJT Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

PJT Partners beats Jefferies Financial Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PJT vs. The Competition

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Metric	PJT Partners	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.99B	$7.20B	$13.98B	$23.26B
Dividend Yield	0.65%	5.34%	5.76%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	22.70	17.73	20.23	31.08
Price / Sales	2.35	11.41	143.93	21.83
Price / Cash	11.13	55.76	19.52	24.45
Price / Book	3.75	3.50	2.25	4.64
Net Income	$180.12M	$303.39M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.36%	-0.86%	0.59%	0.15%
1 Month Performance	-0.61%	-0.42%	1.13%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-4.29%	10.82%	14.61%	23.21%

PJT Partners Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PJT PJT Partners	3.5398 of 5 stars	$155.70 +0.7%	$173.33 +11.3%	-2.8%	$3.99B	$1.71B	22.70	1,224
PWP Perella Weinberg Partners	2.9092 of 5 stars	$16.01 +2.2%	$22.63 +41.3%	-13.6%	$1.46B	$750.90M	66.71	600
EVR Evercore	4.2657 of 5 stars	$365.22 +2.2%	$366.45 +0.3%	+42.8%	$13.82B	$3.86B	20.60	2,570
GS The Goldman Sachs Group	4.3059 of 5 stars	$1,077.31 +1.4%	$941.82 -12.6%	+69.4%	$313.52B	$125.10B	19.69	47,400	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
HLI Houlihan Lokey	4.9541 of 5 stars	$139.76 +1.4%	$191.29 +36.9%	-20.3%	$9.52B	$2.62B	22.47	1,100	Positive News

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PJT Partners (PJT) Competitors

PJT vs. PWP, EVR, GS, HLI, and JEF

How does PJT Partners compare to Perella Weinberg Partners?

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How does PJT Partners compare to Evercore?

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How does PJT Partners compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

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PJT Partners (PJT) Competitors

PJT vs. PWP, EVR, GS, HLI, and JEF

How does PJT Partners compare to Perella Weinberg Partners?

Do analysts prefer PWP or PJT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PWP or PJT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PWP or PJT?

Is PWP or PJT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PWP or PJT?

Is PWP or PJT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, PWP or PJT?

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How does PJT Partners compare to Evercore?

Is EVR or PJT a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, EVR or PJT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EVR or PJT?

Which has more volatility and risk, EVR or PJT?

Is EVR or PJT more profitable?

Do analysts rate EVR or PJT?

Does the media prefer EVR or PJT?

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How does PJT Partners compare to The Goldman Sachs Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GS or PJT?

Do analysts rate GS or PJT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GS or PJT?

Which has more risk & volatility, GS or PJT?

Is GS or PJT more profitable?

Is GS or PJT a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GS or PJT?

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How does PJT Partners compare to Houlihan Lokey?

Is PJT or HLI more profitable?

Does the media prefer PJT or HLI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PJT or HLI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PJT or HLI?

Which has more risk & volatility, PJT or HLI?

Do analysts prefer PJT or HLI?

Is PJT or HLI a better dividend stock?

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How does PJT Partners compare to Jefferies Financial Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JEF or PJT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JEF or PJT?

Which has more risk & volatility, JEF or PJT?

Is JEF or PJT more profitable?

Does the media favor JEF or PJT?

Is JEF or PJT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer JEF or PJT?

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PJT vs. The Competition

PJT Partners Competitors List

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