Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Pentair Q2 Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Pentair in a report released on Friday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.46 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its 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 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 earned $1.08 earnings per share. Pentair’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS.

PNR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Pentair in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. 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. Finally, Barclays set a $102.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $114.47.

Pentair Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE PNR opened at $86.56 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $14.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.23. Pentair has a fifty-two week low of $74.25 and a fifty-two week high of $113.95. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PNR. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in 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 worth $311,046,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800,669 shares in the last quarter. IMC Chicago LLC bought a new position in shares of Pentair during the third quarter valued at $1,635,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pentair by 93.6% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 397,471 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,024,000 after acquiring an additional 192,125 shares in the last quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP raised its position in shares of Pentair by 26.7% in the 3rd quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP now owns 313,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,668,000 after purchasing an additional 66,036 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Pentair by 287.4% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 58,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,485,000 after purchasing an additional 43,433 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pentair news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Pentair Announces Dividend

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

More Pentair News

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.