Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for Pentair

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for Pentair in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $5.31 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.37. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on PNR. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Pentair in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair Stock Up 1.5%

Pentair stock opened at $102.01 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.15. Pentair has a 1-year low of $74.25 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The company has a market cap of $16.69 billion, a PE ratio of 25.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pentair

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Pentair by 173.6% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,837,753 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $311,046,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800,669 shares during the period. IMC Chicago LLC purchased a new position in Pentair during the third quarter worth about $1,635,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Pentair by 93.6% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 397,471 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,024,000 after buying an additional 192,125 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in Pentair by 287.4% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 58,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,485,000 after buying an additional 43,433 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Pentair by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,333,689 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $258,479,000 after buying an additional 149,858 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Pentair

In related news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total value of $684,196.14. Following the sale, the director owned 31,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the 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 sale, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. Pentair’s payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

More Pentair News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued higher estimates for several later-period quarters and longer‑term FY2028, signaling upside to Pentair’s medium‑term growth outlook (Q4 2026, Q2 & Q4 2027 raised; FY2028 at $6.20). This supports optimism about multi-year earnings expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair presented at the Barclays 43rd Annual Industrial Select Conference — management access and investor Q&A can help validate guidance and strategy; the transcript is available for details on management commentary and any reiteration of targets. Pentair Presents at Barclays Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks slightly lowered its FY2026 EPS view from $5.37 to $5.31 — a modest cut that remains inside Pentair’s company guidance range (FY2026 guidance was ~5.25–5.40), so it’s not a material change to the full‑year narrative.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term quarterly estimates (Q1 2026 down to $1.17 from $1.21; Q2 2026 to $1.47 from $1.50; Q1 2027 to $1.31 from $1.37). These downward revisions to near‑term cadence could weigh on sentiment if realized results miss current expectations.

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.