Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings 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 twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $114.4667.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on PNR. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PNR opened at $88.47 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $14.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Pentair has a 1-year low of $74.25 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $98.94 and its 200 day moving average is $104.25.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. Pentair’s quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pentair will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,289.12. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PNR. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased 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 boosted its position in 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 during the period. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 427 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Pentair by 383.1% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 116,056 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,086,000 after acquiring an additional 92,031 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.