Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Given "Buy" Rating at Jefferies Financial Group

Key Points

• Jefferies restated a Buy rating on Pentair with a $125 price target (down from $135), implying roughly a 45.8% upside; MarketBeat's consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $113.80.
• Pentair shares traded at $85.73 as the company slightly beat Q4 estimates (EPS $1.18 vs. $1.17; revenue $1.02B vs. $1.01B), reported revenue growth of 4.9% year-over-year, and set FY2026 guidance of $5.25–$5.40 EPS.
• Insiders have been selling stock (a director sold 7,000 shares at about $100 and an EVP sold 6,493 shares at about $103), while institutional investors hold approximately 92.37% of the company.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating restated by Jefferies Financial Group in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $125.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock, down from their prior target price of $135.00. Jefferies Financial Group's price target indicates a potential upside of 45.81% from the stock's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PNR. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pentair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. TD Cowen lowered Pentair from a "buy" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 target price on Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Pentair from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $113.80.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of Pentair stock traded up $1.74 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $85.73. 222,651 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,804,349. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.64, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.23. Pentair has a 12-month low of $74.25 and a 12-month high of $113.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.39.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.08 EPS. The firm'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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Pentair will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value 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. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in Pentair during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Pentair by 64.9% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Pentair by 71.4% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pentair during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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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