Pentair plc $PNR Shares Acquired by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management boosted its stake in Pentair by 384.6% in Q4 to 75,506 shares worth about $7.86 million, and institutional investors now own 92.37% of the company.
• Analyst coverage is mixed but cautious: the consensus rating is "Hold" with a target price of $111.87, after several firms trimmed price objectives (Ten Buys, Three Holds, Three Sells).
• Pentair slightly beat the quarter (EPS $1.18 vs. $1.17; revenue $1.02B), issued FY2026 guidance of $5.25–$5.40 EPS, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 (1.2% yield; ex-dividend April 17).

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR - Free Report) by 384.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,506 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 59,924 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Pentair were worth $7,863,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Pentair by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pentair by 58.8% during 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 stake in Pentair by 86.4% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PNR. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Pentair from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Pentair from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $90.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $111.87.

Pentair Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE:PNR opened at $88.39 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.32, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.25. Pentair plc has a 1-year low of $77.71 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The company's fifty day moving average price is $93.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

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

Pentair Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Pentair

In related news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total transaction of $670,207.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. This represents a 18.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Pentair Company Profile

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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