Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC Invests $1.35 Million in Pinterest, Inc. $PINS

Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 52,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,353,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of PINS. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Pinterest by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Pinterest by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Pinterest by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in Pinterest by 46.0% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Pinterest by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Pinterest

In related news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on PINS shares. Barclays reduced their price target on Pinterest from $36.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $26.00 price target on Pinterest in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised Pinterest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. HSBC lowered Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $24.90 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $20.00 price target (down from $35.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.42.

Pinterest Stock Down 0.6%

PINS stock opened at $18.10 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $12.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.66, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.03. Pinterest, Inc. has a 52 week low of $13.84 and a 52 week high of $39.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an “Overweight” rating and a $25 price target, implying roughly ~38% upside from current levels — this could offer near-term support if other brokers follow with bullish views. Wells Fargo Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary is debating whether PINS’ pullback creates a value opportunity or a “falling knife”; recent writeups highlight sizable declines YTD and over the last 12 months, keeping valuation and ad-recovery narratives front and center for investors. Is It Time To Reconsider Pinterest?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff firms announced and are soliciting participation in a securities class action (class period: Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026) and are urging investors to seek lead-plaintiff status before the May 29, 2026 deadline. The filings and broad lawyer outreach (Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, Schall, Bernstein Liebhard, Bronstein, Gross, etc.) raise the prospect of litigation costs, management distraction, and potential settlements — factors that tend to pressure shares until legal exposure is clarified. Pomerantz Class Action

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate “Pins” — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company’s primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.