Moore Capital Management LP Acquires New Stake in Pentair plc $PNR

Key Points

• Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new stake of 111,560 shares of Pentair, valued at about $12.36 million and representing roughly 0.07% of the company.
• Pentair slightly beat Q results—$1.18 EPS vs. $1.17 expected and $1.02B revenue—and set FY2026 guidance of 5.25–5.40 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 (annualized $1.08, ~1.2% yield) with an ex-dividend date of April 17, while insiders have recently sold shares and institutional investors own about 92.37% of the stock.

Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 111,560 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $12,356,000. Moore Capital Management LP owned 0.07% of Pentair as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Pentair by 64.9% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Pentair in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Pentair in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Pentair by 58.8% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 405 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in Pentair by 86.4% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company's stock.

Pentair Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE:PNR opened at $88.77 on Tuesday. Pentair plc has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $104.94. The company has a market capitalization of $14.49 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.23.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.08 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Pentair plc will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. Pentair's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PNR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 target price on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Pentair from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $90.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays set a $102.00 price objective on Pentair in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pentair currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $114.47.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pentair news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,003,289.12. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.45% of the company's stock.

About Pentair

Pentair plc NYSE: PNR is a global provider of water treatment and fluid management solutions. The company designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of products that move, treat, monitor and control the flow of water and other fluids across residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets. Pentair's offerings are focused on improving water quality, conserving resources and enabling efficient fluid handling in applications from household water systems and pools to large-scale industrial and municipal installations.

Product lines include pumps and pumping systems, water filtration and purification equipment, valves and controls, heat exchangers, pool and spa systems, and a range of aftermarket parts and services.

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