Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Pentair from a Buy to a Hold, and the stock's consensus rating is currently Hold with an average price target of $113.33 (10 Buys, 3 Holds, 3 Sells).
• Shares opened at $90.11, trading well below the 52‑week high of $113.95 and recent analyst targets, as several firms (Citigroup, Oppenheimer, Barclays, Weiss) have trimmed price objectives.
• Pentair slightly beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.18 vs. $1.17) with revenue up 4.9% YoY, and issued FY2026 guidance of $5.25–$5.40 EPS, above the current analyst average of $4.77.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Pentair from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $113.33.

Pentair Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of PNR opened at $90.11 on Friday. Pentair has a 52 week low of $77.71 and a 52 week high of $113.95. The firm has a market cap of $14.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.25. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $93.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 EPS. Pentair's quarterly 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, analysts forecast that Pentair will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Pentair news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares of the company's stock, valued at $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total transaction of $670,207.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. This represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pentair

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PNR. Avanza Fonder AB grew its holdings in Pentair by 142.1% during the 4th quarter. Avanza Fonder AB now owns 38,940 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $4,055,000 after acquiring an additional 22,858 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Pentair by 173.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,837,753 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $311,046,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800,669 shares during the last quarter. IMC Chicago LLC bought a new stake in Pentair during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,635,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Pentair by 624.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 362,648 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,766,000 after acquiring an additional 312,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Pentair by 93.6% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 397,471 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $44,024,000 after acquiring an additional 192,125 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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