What is Zacks Research's Forecast for Pinterest Q1 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Pinterest to $0.04 (from $0.03) and manterins a "Hold" rating, while forecasting full-year EPS of $0.60 and FY2027 EPS of $1.00.
• Several analysts have trimmed price targets (e.g., Bank of America, UBS, Goldman), but the MarketBeat consensus remains a Moderate Buy with a $38 target; shares trade near $22 and insiders have been net sellers recently.

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pinterest in a research report issued on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.03. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pinterest's current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pinterest's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Mkm dropped their price target on Pinterest from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Pinterest from $48.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Pinterest from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $33.00 target price (down from $35.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $38.00.

Pinterest Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:PINS opened at $22.00 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $14.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.92. Pinterest has a twelve month low of $21.77 and a twelve month high of $40.90. The company's 50-day moving average price is $25.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.06.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.05 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 48.99%.Pinterest's quarterly revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.18, for a total value of $60,030.74. Following the transaction, the insider owned 697,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,260,026.40. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Donnelly Julia Brau sold 22,821 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.86, for a total value of $590,151.06. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 540,358 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,973,657.88. The trade was a 4.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 105,161 shares of company stock worth $2,796,466 over the last quarter. 7.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PINS. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Pinterest by 282.7% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 685 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Pinterest during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Pinterest by 505.7% during the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 713 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its position in shares of Pinterest by 3,839.1% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 883 shares during the period. Finally, Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. 88.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate "Pins" — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company's primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.

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