Companies /Financial Services

Piper Sandler Co`s

NYSE: PIPR Capital Markets
$77.04
▼ $0.71 (−0.91%) today
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Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Jul 30, 2026, 8:05am ET · SEC source
$1.04
Beat +17.91%
EPS · est. $0.88
$495.5M
Beat +11.28%
Revenue · est. $445.3M
−4.9%
Trailing market
PIPR vs S&P since report
6 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−3%0+3%Jul 30Jul 31report 8:05am ETearnings+1.9%+1.8%
−3%0+3%Jul 30Jul 31earnings+1.9%+1.8%
PIPR +1.8%S&P 500 +1.9%
−3%0+3%Jul 30Jul 31report 8:05am ETearnings+3.4%+1.8%
−3%0+3%Jul 30Jul 31earnings+3.4%+1.8%
PIPR +1.8%NASDAQ +3.4%
−3%0+3%+6%Jul 29Aug 7report 8:05am ETearnings+5.9%+1.3%
−3%0+3%+6%Jul 29Aug 7earnings+5.9%+1.3%
PIPR +1.3%S&P 500 +5.9%
−4%0+4%+8%Jul 29Aug 7report 8:05am ETearnings+9.0%+1.3%
−4%0+4%+8%Jul 29Aug 7earnings+9.0%+1.3%
PIPR +1.3%NASDAQ +9.0%
+3.20%
Day of report
−0.50%
Next session
−2.34%
One week
−1.47%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +3.42%.

Did PIPR Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Piper Sandler Companies delivered a strong second quarter of 2026, beating Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines and extending its consensus EPS beat streak to five consecutive quarters. The Minneapolis-based investment bank posted adjusted EPS of $1.04, clearing the $0.88 consensus estimate by 17.91%, while revenue of $495.51 million topped expectations by 11.28% and climbed 25.8% from a year ago. The primary engine behind the outperformance was advisory services, which recorded its strongest second-quarter performance in the firm's history at $274.21 million, up 34% year-over-year, as completed M&A transactions jumped to 67 from 49 in the prior-year period. Margin expansion was equally notable, with pre-tax margin widening to 20.3% from 12.3% a year ago as operating leverage and a 4% decline in non-compensation expenses took hold. CEO Chad Abraham indicated confidence heading into the second half of 2026, citing broad platform momentum, though the firm flagged trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical conditions, and interest rate volatility as risks to the deal environment ahead.

Key Takeaways
  • Record Q2 advisory services revenues driven by increased M&A activity and strong private capital advisory group
  • Strongest municipal financing quarter since 2021 led by special district and hospitality groups
  • Equity brokerage delivered one of the best quarters on record from increased client activity
  • Pre-tax margin expanded to 20.3% from 12.3% YoY driven by higher revenues and lower non-compensation expenses
  • Compensation ratio improved to 62.3% from 65.1% YoY
  • Financial services sector led advisory performance with contributions from healthcare and services & industrials

“Broad-based performance across our platform drove another quarter of year-over-year growth, fueling our best first-half revenues on record.”

Piper Sandler CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

CEO Chad Abraham expressed confidence entering the second half of 2026, citing continued momentum across the platform and a focus on best-in-class shareholder returns. The filing's forward-looking statements reference the outlook for corporate advisory (M&A, debt capital markets advisory, private capital advisory), corporate financing, public finance, equity brokerage, and fixed income brokerage, as well as current deal pipelines. Key risks to the outlook include trade policy uncertainty including tariffs, geopolitical conditions, interest rate volatility impacting fixed income, and potential declines in macroeconomic conditions or financial markets.

PIPR YoY Financials

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 · SEC filings Q2 2025 Q2 2026
$0$200.0M$400.0M$393.9M$495.5MRevenue$48.9M$100.4MOperating Income$42.2M$67.8MNet Income
$0$200.0M$400.0MRevenueOperating IncomeNet Income

PIPR Revenue by Segment

Advisory Services$274.2M+34.0%
Corporate Financing$37.8M+10.0%
Equity Brokerage$62.9M+8.0%
Fixed Income Services$48.6M−14.0%
Municipal Financing$49.5M+18.0%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.