Lbp Am Sa Raises Stock Position in Pinterest, Inc. $PINS

Lbp Am Sa grew its holdings in shares of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) by 60.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 102,669 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 38,500 shares during the period. Lbp Am Sa’s holdings in Pinterest were worth $2,658,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pinterest by 4.4% during the second quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pinterest by 3.9% during the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Pinterest by 22.2% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in Pinterest by 46.0% during the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the period. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pinterest by 3.5% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $410,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares during the period. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Monetization & capital return thesis: Analysts and commentators argue Pinterest’s AI-driven commerce improvements, international ARPU growth, new channels (CTV) and a ~$3.5B buyback/activist support could materially expand revenue and margins, supporting upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Near‑term momentum from capital‑return messaging: The stock rallied midweek after management/market discussion of buybacks and equity-award filings; traders later paused to digest RSU filings but the buyback narrative lifted sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention and user traction: Coverage highlighting Pinterest as a top internet-content pick and reports of record monthly active users (Q4 2025) are drawing retail/institutional interest that can amplify upside if engagement converts to ad revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Planned insider sale: Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares via a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan; planned sales are less alarming than ad‑hoc disposals but attract attention. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance/valuation caution: Several analysts have trimmed targets or kept cautious ratings; the consensus sits near “Hold,” reflecting execution and competitive risk that may limit near‑term upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major legal overhang — multiple class actions filed: Several law firms have announced securities‑fraud suits alleging misstatements about ad revenue/capabilities for the Feb 7, 2025–Feb 12, 2026 period; the lead‑plaintiff deadline is May 29, 2026. The volume of filings increases litigation risk, potential costs and uncertainty that can pressure the stock. Read More.

Pinterest Stock Performance

Shares of Pinterest stock opened at $20.13 on Friday. Pinterest, Inc. has a one year low of $13.84 and a one year high of $39.93. The company has a market cap of $13.39 billion, a PE ratio of 33.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.36.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last announced 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). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on PINS. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Pinterest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Pinterest from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $38.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird reiterated 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. Wall Street Zen raised Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm lowered their price objective on Pinterest from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pinterest has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.42.

Insider Transactions at Pinterest

In related news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $42,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,000. This represents a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,335,825.22. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 5,443 shares of company stock valued at $113,584. Corporate insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest 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.