Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for Pentair Q4 Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for Pentair in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $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) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. Pentair’s revenue 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.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $122.00 price target (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair Price Performance

PNR opened at $86.56 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.23. Pentair has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95.

Institutional Trading of Pentair

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 8,240 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $858,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Pentair by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 2,890 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Pentair by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 6,378 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $664,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Pentair by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,414,386 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $355,574,000 after acquiring an additional 101,650 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Pentair by 383.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 116,056 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,086,000 after acquiring an additional 92,031 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Pentair

In other news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. This represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

Key Stories Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has nudged up multiple near‑ and multi‑year earnings estimates for Pentair (small but consistent lifts to Q4/Q3 and FY2026–FY2028 forecasts), signaling improving analyst expectations and helping justify higher valuation assumptions. This is a constructive catalyst for investor sentiment. Zacks Research coverage on MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair announced that longtime Chair David A. Jones will retire at the annual meeting (May 5, 2026) and T. Michael Glenn will be appointed Chair. The change is a planned governance succession after many years of service; it’s notable for investors but appears orderly rather than disruptive. Pentair Announces Retirement of Chairman — BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage highlights that Pentair has outperformed many water‑sector peers over the past year, though analysts remain cautiously optimistic. The relative outperformance supports longer‑term investor confidence but doesn’t eliminate near‑term volatility. How Is Pentair’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Water Stocks? — Barchart

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.