5,613 Shares in Pentair plc $PNR Bought by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,613 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $604,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in Pentair by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 329,225 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,465,000 after purchasing an additional 5,682 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Pentair by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,481 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,819,000 after buying an additional 2,406 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Pentair by 7.0% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pentair in the third quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 18.9% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,210 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $242,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of PNR stock opened at $101.43 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $16.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.61, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22. Pentair plc has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $103.72 and its 200 day moving average is $106.22.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) 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%.Pentair’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.08 EPS. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pentair plc will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This is an increase from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Pentair’s payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $684,196.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at $3,254,261.36. The trade was a 17.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 transaction of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.45% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PNR has been the topic of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays set a $102.00 target price on Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pentair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair 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.