Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Pentair updated Q2 2026 guidance to $1.47–$1.50 EPS (consensus $1.50) and revenue guidance of $1.1 billion versus a consensus of $1.2 billion, and raised FY 2026 guidance to $5.30–$5.40 EPS.
• The company beat the most recent quarter with $1.22 EPS (vs. $1.17 expected) and $1.04 billion in revenue, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 (annualized yield ~1.2%).
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: the consensus rating is a Hold with a $112.21 price target after several firms trimmed objectives, while the stock trades near $92.44 (one‑year range $83.60–$113.95).

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.470-1.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.500. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. Pentair also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.300-5.400 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Pentair from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued 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 $112.21.

Pentair Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE PNR opened at $92.44 on Tuesday. Pentair has a one year low of $83.60 and a one year 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 firm's 50 day simple moving average is $91.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $100.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.34, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.25.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.300-5.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.470-1.500 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Pentair will post 5.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pentair news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,289.12. The trade was 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 43.0% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,472,500 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $161,754,000 after purchasing an additional 442,534 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,474,549 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $257,700,000 after purchasing an additional 441,878 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 210.8% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 640,803 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $66,733,000 after purchasing an additional 434,657 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 37.6% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,565,882 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $160,751,000 after purchasing an additional 428,200 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 5,022.7% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 372,986 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $38,843,000 after purchasing an additional 365,705 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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