** Shares of investment bank and institutional securities firm Piper Sandler PIPR.N up 4.14% at $322.83, highest since Dec. 9
** Co reports Q4 adj. EPS of $4.80, above analysts' average estimate of $3.96, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Posts Q4 revenue of $484 mln, above estimates of $454.4 mln
** Co also declares special cash dividend on common stock of $3 per share
** Shares rose ~72.44% in 2024