1,315,923 Shares in Pinterest, Inc. $PINS Bought by PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased 1,315,923 shares of Pinterest—about $34.25 million and roughly 0.19% of the company—while institutional investors own about 88.81% of the stock.
• Analysts have a consensus Hold rating with a $25.40 price target, after mixed research and recent downgrades from firms including Deutsche Bank and Wedbush.
• Pinterest slightly missed the most recent quarter (EPS $0.67 vs. $0.68 estimate; revenue $1.32B vs. $1.33B) despite 14.3% YoY revenue growth, and is facing increased legal overhang from multiple securities‑class action filings.

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,315,923 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,253,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned about 0.19% of Pinterest as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PINS. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 30.4% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,036,157 shares of the company's stock worth $33,333,000 after purchasing an additional 241,527 shares during the last quarter. Peak Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the third quarter worth $1,850,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 15.2% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 835,179 shares of the company's stock worth $26,600,000 after purchasing an additional 110,089 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 50,133.2% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 255,687 shares of the company's stock worth $8,225,000 after purchasing an additional 255,178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 302.0% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 133,193 shares of the company's stock worth $4,285,000 after purchasing an additional 100,063 shares during the last quarter. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Pinterest from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wolfe Research set a $33.00 target price on Pinterest and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wedbush decreased their target price on Pinterest from $30.00 to $16.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $20.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $18.00 price objective on Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $25.40.

Pinterest Price Performance

PINS stock opened at $20.21 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $18.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.51. The company has a market capitalization of $13.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.13, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.93. Pinterest, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.84 and a 1-year high of $39.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. Pinterest had a net margin of 9.87% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The business's revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pinterest News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark trimmed its price target slightly (from $34 to $33) but maintained a "buy" rating, signaling continued analyst conviction in upside if Pinterest can execute on monetization. Benchmark lowed price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and press are parsing Pinterest’s move into AI shopping tools and connected‑TV (CTV) ads — coverage argues these initiatives could support revenue growth but also raise costs and execution risk; RBC Capital left a hold rating and other research shows only modest changes to fair‑value estimates. AI shopping and CTV ads analysis RBC hold
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced or encouraged participation in a securities‑class action against Pinterest (class period: Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026) with a May 29, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline; complaints allege material misstatements/omissions about advertising revenues, ad capabilities and tariff impacts — this cluster of litigation notices increases legal overhang and could pressure sentiment and valuation depending on developments. Representative filings/alerts: Pomerantz (complaint filed) Pomerantz filing, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter Glancy notice, and Kessler Topaz Kessler Topaz alert.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pinterest news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $42,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,000. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company's stock.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate "Pins" — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company's primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.

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