Roth Capital Comments on Pinterest, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:PINS)

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) – Analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Pinterest in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst R. Kulkarni expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.01) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Pinterest’s current full-year earnings is $0.36 per share.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.04. Pinterest had a return on equity of 5.93% and a net margin of 4.64%. The company had revenue of $981.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.62 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Pinterest from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Pinterest in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna raised their price target on Pinterest from $35.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 9th. Argus raised Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 18th. Finally, Wedbush raised their price target on Pinterest from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.82.

Pinterest Stock Down 0.2 %

NYSE PINS opened at $40.40 on Friday. Pinterest has a 52-week low of $20.60 and a 52-week high of $41.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $34.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.48. The firm has a market cap of $27.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 192.39, a P/E/G ratio of 5.55 and a beta of 0.99.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. grew its stake in Pinterest by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 16,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $598,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its stake in Pinterest by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 49,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,816,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Pinterest by 46.0% in the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 1,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Pinterest by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 45,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Pinterest by 40.7% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Sabrina Ellis sold 24,410 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.49, for a total transaction of $866,310.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 500,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,762,886.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, insider Sabrina Ellis sold 24,410 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.49, for a total transaction of $866,310.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 500,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,762,886.96. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey D. Jordan sold 20,000 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.65, for a total value of $733,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 54,215 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,986,979.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 164,471 shares of company stock worth $5,773,431. Company insiders own 7.11% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates as a visual search and discovery platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform allows people to find ideas, such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and others; and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc in April 2012.