NYSE:PS Pershing Square (PS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $48.65 -1.18 (-2.37%) As of 03:22 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Pershing Square Stock (NYSE:PS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Pershing Square alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$46.53▼$50.9050-Day Range$32.75▼$49.4052-Week Range$22.01▼$54.94Volume760,992 shsAverage Volume407,601 shsMarket Capitalization$19.46 billionP/E Ratio347.50Dividend Yield1.01%Price Target$41.33Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Pershing Square USA, Ltd. is a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PS. Rather than operating a conventional commercial business, the company invests shareholder capital in a concentrated portfolio of publicly traded companies. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large, established North American businesses. Its investment approach emphasizes fundamental research, a limited number of high-conviction holdings, and active engagement with portfolio companies when appropriate. Pershing Square USA is managed by Pershing Square Capital Management, an investment management firm founded by William A. Ackman. Ackman serves as the firm's chief executive officer and portfolio manager, and is known for applying an activist-investing strategy focused on improving the performance and value of selected companies.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Pershing Square Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScorePS MarketRank™: Pershing Square scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 542nd out of 838 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPershing Square has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskPershing Square has a consensus price target of $41.33, representing about 14.6% downside from its current price of $48.41.Amount of Analyst CoveragePershing Square has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Pershing Square's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth78.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pershing Square are expected to grow by 78.57% in the coming year, from $0.56 to $1.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pershing Square is 345.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pershing Square is 345.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPershing Square has a PEG Ratio of 5.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.15% of the float of Pershing Square has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPershing Square has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pershing Square has recently increased by 95.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPershing Square has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPershing Square does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Pershing Square is 350.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Pershing Square will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.00% next year. This indicates that Pershing Square will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Pershing Square's dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.03 News SentimentPershing Square has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Pershing Square this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for PS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Pershing Square to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company OwnershipN/AInsider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pershing Square insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsPershing Square has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Pershing Square's insider trading history. Receive PS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pershing Square and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PS Stock News HeadlinesBill Ackman's Pershing Square IPO Breaks OutSeptember 19 at 8:00 AM | investors.comBill Ackman portfolio: Pershing Square top holdings (Q2 2026)September 17, 2026 | msn.comMy top 3 AI picks for the next decadeAlexander Green bought Apple in 1996, recommended Nvidia at a split-adjusted 66 cents in 2004, and picked up Amazon and Netflix under $3 per share in 2005. Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade.September 21 at 1:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)44% of Billionaire Bill Ackman's Portfolio at Pershing Square Is Concentrated in Just 4 AI StocksAugust 27, 2026 | fool.comPershing Square Inc. Charts Confident Long-Term PathAugust 26, 2026 | tipranks.comBill Ackman Just Made a Major Overhaul to Pershing Square's Portfolio. Here Are the Biggest Changes.August 23, 2026 | fool.comBill Ackman donates $400M of Pershing Square stock to fund new brain centerAugust 20, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTracking Bill Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Portfolio - Q2 2026 UpdateAugust 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines PS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PS shares performed this year? Pershing Square's stock was trading at $24.20 on April 28, 2026. Since then, PS shares have increased by 100.0% and is now trading at $48.41. How were Pershing Square's earnings last quarter? Pershing Square Inc. (NYSE:PS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The company earned $68.03 million during the quarter. Read the conference call transcript. When did Pershing Square IPO? Pershing Square (PS) raised $5 billion in an initial public offering on Wednesday, April 29th 2026. The company issued 100,000,000 shares at $50.00 per share. Citigroup, UBS Investment Bank, BofA Securities, Jefferies and Wells Fargo Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO. When does the company's lock-up period expire? Pershing Square's lock-up period expires on Monday, October 26th. Pershing Square had issued 40,516,960 shares in its IPO on April 29th. The total size of the offering was $2,025,848,000 based on an initial share price of $50.00. After the end of the company's lock-up period, company insiders and major shareholders will be able to sell their shares of the company. Who are Pershing Square's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Pershing Square include Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (0.11%), Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd (0.08%), Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC (0.03%) and NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.01%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Pershing Square? Shares of PS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Record date for 7/21 Dividend7/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/21 Dividend7/13/2026Dividend Payable7/21/2026Last Earnings8/12/2026Today9/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:PS CIK2026053 Webwww.pershingsquareinc.com Phone(212) 813-3700FaxN/AEmployees44Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Pershing Square$41.33 High Price Target$49.00 Low Price Target$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside-15.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.08 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio347.50 Forward P/E Ratio86.88 P/E Growth5.05Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.04 Quick Ratio0.04 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares400,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$19.46 billion OptionableN/A BetaN/A Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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