Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy Rating

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Sunday.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on PNR. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Cowen downgraded shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Pentair from $135.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Pentair from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.75.

Pentair Stock Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $107.32 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.56. Pentair has a 1-year low of $74.25 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The stock has a market cap of $17.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.24, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.22.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.06. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 15.84%.The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.09 earnings per share. Pentair’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.110-1.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.850-4.900 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Pentair will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Pentair

In other Pentair news, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total value of $820,800.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 63,164 shares in the company, valued at $6,658,748.88. This represents a 10.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $684,196.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in Pentair during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 64.9% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 105.4% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in Pentair by 91.5% during the 2nd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 404 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Pentair in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 92.37% of the stock is owned by 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.