Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Hold” consensus on Pentair, with eight buy, six hold and four sell ratings. The average 12-month price target is $89.94.
• Pentair’s shares opened at $63.55, down 3.1%, after the company reported quarterly EPS of $1.14, slightly above expectations, while revenue fell 17% year over year to $932.6 million.
• The company faces potential legal and reputational risks from a securities class action alleging it failed to disclose significant destocking in its Pool distribution channel; the allegations have not been proven.

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $89.9375.

Several research firms recently issued reports on PNR. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Pentair from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Pentair from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $90.00 price target on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC grew its holdings in Pentair by 67.7% during the second quarter. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC now owns 5,210 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 2,103 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Pentair in the 2nd quarter valued at $559,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Pentair during the 2nd quarter valued at $290,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Pentair during the 2nd quarter worth $2,276,000. Finally, Greenleaf Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair in the second quarter valued at about $341,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company's stock.

Pentair Stock Down 3.1%

PNR stock opened at $63.55 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $69.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.87. The company has a market cap of $10.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. Pentair has a fifty-two week low of $57.60 and a fifty-two week high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The firm had revenue of $932.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $943.24 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Pentair will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair Pool announced a planned technology integration with Pool Brain, connecting Pentair’s Wi-Fi-enabled IntelliFlo3 variable-speed pump with Pool Brain’s service-management platform. The initiative could improve pool-service efficiency and support Pentair’s smart, recurring-service ecosystem. Pentair Pool and Pool Brain Launch Technology Integration
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are publicizing the same federal securities class action against Pentair and certain officers. Investors who purchased shares during periods ranging from March 11, 2025, or April 28, 2026, through July 14, 2026, generally have until October 2, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff. These announcements largely repeat existing litigation information rather than represent separate lawsuits. Robbins Geller Pentair Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges Pentair’s SEC filings did not adequately disclose significant destocking in its Pool distribution channel, particularly in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Plaintiffs contend the alleged omissions inflated the stock price before a subsequent single-session decline. If successful, the case could create legal costs, potential damages, management distraction, and further reputational risk, although the allegations have not been proven. Pentair Securities Class Action Allegations

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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