Zacks Research Weighs in on Pentair's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:PNR)

Key Points

• Zacks Research nudged up its Q4 2026 EPS estimate for Pentair to $1.32 (from $1.31) and projects FY2027 EPS of $5.83 and FY2028 EPS of $6.22, signaling modest analyst upward revisions.
• Pentair recently beat Q4 estimates with $1.18 EPS on $1.02B revenue and set FY2026 guidance of $5.25–$5.40 EPS; the stock trades near $88.31 versus an average analyst target of $114.47, and the company announced a $0.27 quarterly dividend (1.2% yield).

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Pentair in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Pentair's current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair's Q3 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.83 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.22 EPS.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.The firm's revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS.

PNR has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Pentair from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, March 8th. Wolfe Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Pentair from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating and set a $90.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $122.00 target price (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair Price Performance

NYSE PNR opened at $88.31 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $104.69. Pentair has a twelve month low of $74.25 and a twelve month high of $113.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.42 billion, a PE ratio of 22.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.23. 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 Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Pentair

In other news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total transaction of $670,207.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company's stock, valued at $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pentair

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Pentair by 64.9% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its stake in Pentair by 0.9% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 11,006 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,219,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in Pentair by 2.7% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,906 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Pentair by 2.9% during the second quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenwich Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Pentair by 1.4% during the second quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,223 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $742,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company's stock.

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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