NYSE:PS Pershing Square (PS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.40 +5.57 (+12.71%) As of 09/18/2026 03:58 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$43.92▼$50.6050-Day Range$32.75▼$49.4052-Week Range$22.01▼$54.94Volume2.32 million shsAverage Volume426,233 shsMarket Capitalization$19.76 billionP/E Ratio352.86Dividend Yield0.99%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™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScorePS MarketRank™: Pershing Square scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 586th out of 846 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 16.3% downside from its current price of $49.40.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 352.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pershing Square is 352.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.29.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPershing Square has a PEG Ratio of 4.44. 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. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPershing Square pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than 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 Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentPershing Square has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 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 Ownership0.7 / 5Insider 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 Insiders21.79% of the stock of Pershing Square is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.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. 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PS Stock News HeadlinesBill Ackman portfolio: Pershing Square top holdings (Q2 2026)September 17 at 5:50 PM | msn.comPershing Square Inc. (NYSE:PS) Receives $40.89 Average PT from AnalystsSeptember 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThey didn't warn anyone in 1971. This time someone is warning you.On August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.September 19 at 1:00 AM | Reagan Gold Group (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 104.1% and is now trading at $49.40. How were Pershing Square's earnings last quarter? Pershing Square Inc. (NYSE:PS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $68.03 million for the quarter. Read the conference call transcript. When did Pershing Square IPO? Pershing Square (PS) raised $5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, April 29th 2026. The company issued 100,000,000 shares at a price of $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 initial public offering 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 expiration of the company's lock-up period, restrictions preventing major shareholders and company insiders from selling shares in the company will be lifted. Who are Pershing Square's major shareholders? Pershing Square's top institutional investors 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 Earnings8/12/2026Today9/19/2026Fiscal 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-16.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.08 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio352.86 Forward P/E Ratio88.21 P/E Growth4.44Net 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 Float312,840,000Market Cap$19.76 billion OptionableN/A BetaN/A The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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