Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Pentair Q1 Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Pentair in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.16 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $5.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s FY2028 earnings at $6.14 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on PNR. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Pentair from $126.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.21.

Pentair Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:PNR opened at $90.51 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $14.63 billion, a PE ratio of 22.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $92.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Pentair has a 52 week low of $83.60 and a 52 week high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Pentair by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,428,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $459,480,000 after purchasing an additional 137,980 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in Pentair by 22.8% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,484,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $366,787,000 after acquiring an additional 647,162 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Pentair by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,414,386 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $355,574,000 after acquiring an additional 101,650 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 106.7% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,236,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $358,521,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,638,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $274,810,000 after buying an additional 305,166 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In related news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,289.12. This represents a 18.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Pentair Announces Dividend

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

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.