What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Pentair Q2 Earnings?

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Pentair in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.47 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.46. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $5.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.80 EPS.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. 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 topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Pentair from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $112.21.

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of PNR opened at $91.87 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $14.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.20, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.25. Pentair has a 1-year low of $83.60 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $91.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In other news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 13.7% in the first quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 58,788 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,121,000 after acquiring an additional 7,099 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 7.1% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 2,825 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $246,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pentair in the first quarter valued at about $225,000. Patton Fund Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 10.9% in the first quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 2,427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pentair in the first quarter valued at about $203,000. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2027 EPS to $5.80 (from $5.79) and nudged Q1 2027 and Q2 2027 estimates slightly higher (Q1 to $1.27, Q2 to $1.55), signaling modestly improved medium‑term earnings expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its Q2 2026 estimate to $1.47 (from $1.46), another incremental upgrade to near‑term profit expectations that supports the more constructive tone on 2027.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview that expects modest sales growth and steady margin trends but flagged a weak Earnings Surprise Prediction (ESP), highlighting some uncertainty into the upcoming Q1 report. PNR Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q4 2026 estimate modestly (to $1.32 from $1.33) and trimmed Q1 2026 to $1.16 (from $1.17), reflecting minor near‑term downward revisions.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks slightly lowered its FY2028 view to $6.14 (from $6.16), a small reduction to longer‑term growth expectations.

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.