Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $114.4667.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $122.00 price target (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th.

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. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PNR. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Pentair by 71.4% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Pentair during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pentair during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Stock Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $100.30 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.10. Pentair has a 1-year low of $74.25 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market cap of $16.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.22.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.08 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Pentair will post 4.77 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

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.