Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Price Target Lowered at Cantor Fitzgerald

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald lowered Pinterest’s price target from $30 to $23 while maintaining an “overweight” rating, implying roughly 15.5% upside from the prior close.
• Pinterest reported quarterly EPS of $0.46 and revenue of $1.17 billion, missing analyst estimates of $0.49 EPS and $1.21 billion in revenue, although revenue rose 11.9% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average target of $27.35, but insiders sold approximately $14.7 million of stock over the past 90 days.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS - Get Free Report) had its target price decreased by Cantor Fitzgerald from $30.00 to $23.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald's price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.47% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on PINS. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Pinterest from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Pinterest from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Evercore set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Pinterest from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $27.35.

Pinterest Stock Performance

NYSE PINS opened at $19.92 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.58, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.71 and a 200 day moving average of $20.83. The company has a current ratio of 3.81, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Pinterest has a twelve month low of $13.84 and a twelve month high of $34.12.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. Pinterest had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pinterest news, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total transaction of $1,387,574.08. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 817,409 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,192,763.32. The trade was a 6.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total transaction of $2,009,062.50. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501 in the last 90 days. 8.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Pinterest in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 110.9% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,511 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846 shares during the last quarter. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest reported revenue of $1.174 billion, up 12% year over year, while global monthly active users rose 10% to a record 661 million. Adjusted EBITDA reached $339 million, operating cash flow was $316 million, and free cash flow was $300 million. Pinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest expanded global programmatic advertising deals for display and video inventory, potentially improving access to large advertisers and supporting future monetization. Pinterest Opens Programmatic Ad Deals Worldwide
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp reduced its price target from $30 to $28 but maintained an “overweight” rating. The revised target remains materially above the recent trading level, though the reduction signals more cautious expectations. KeyCorp Issues Forecast for Pinterest Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings of $0.46 per share missed consensus expectations of roughly $0.49-$0.50, while revenue fell short of estimates near $1.21-$1.23 billion. Revenue nevertheless increased 11.9% from the prior year. Pinterest Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $1.45 billion was about 4.7% below analyst expectations, reinforcing fears that growth is slowing. Profitability also weakened, with GAAP net income reported at approximately $22 million and operating profit at $30.3 million. Pinterest Stock Sinks as Revenue Growth Slows
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider-trading data showed selling rather than buying by company insiders over the past six months, adding a secondary sentiment overhang, although these transactions were not the primary catalyst for the decline.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc NYSE: PINS operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.

The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.

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