** Northland Capital Markets upgrades boutique investment bank Piper Sandler PIPR.N to "outperform" from "market perform" on advisory outlook and recent pullback in shares
** Assigns PT of $350, representing a 17% upside to stock's last close
** PIPR's advisory business has reached an inflection point that
warrants a more constructive view on the stock, brokerage says
** Piper's several industry teams growing revenue YoY and the breadth of contribution across sectors reinforces durability of the advisory growth story - Northland
** PIPR last month reported record Q4 revenue of $666 million, a 38% jump from a year earlier
** Two of five brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, two "hold" and one "sell"; median PT $403.50 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, shares down 10.5% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))