Pentair (PNR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect Pentair to post earnings of $1.17 per share and revenue of $1.0268 billion for the quarter. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $1.08 EPS. Pentair’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Pentair to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PNR opened at $91.87 on Friday. Pentair has a fifty-two week low of $83.60 and a fifty-two week high of $113.95. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $91.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $14.85 billion, a PE ratio of 23.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.25.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.27%.

Insider Activity at Pentair

In related news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PNR. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in Pentair during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Pentair during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new position in Pentair during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Pentair during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PNR has been the subject of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $122.00 target price (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered Pentair from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Pentair from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.21.

Key Pentair News

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.