Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Pentair Q1 Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Pentair in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.20 EPS.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced 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. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $122.00 price target (down previously from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE:PNR opened at $102.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61. The company has a market cap of $16.69 billion, a PE ratio of 25.76, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.22. Pentair has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp boosted its position in Pentair by 5.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,970,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $920,957,000 after purchasing an additional 501,506 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pentair by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,428,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $459,480,000 after buying an additional 137,980 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 22.8% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,484,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $366,787,000 after buying an additional 647,162 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Pentair by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,414,386 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $355,574,000 after buying an additional 101,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Pentair by 106.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,236,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $358,521,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670,944 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In other news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total value of $684,196.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 31,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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 paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.27%.

Key Stories Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued higher estimates for several later-period quarters and longer‑term FY2028, signaling upside to Pentair’s medium‑term growth outlook (Q4 2026, Q2 & Q4 2027 raised; FY2028 at $6.20). This supports optimism about multi-year earnings expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair presented at the Barclays 43rd Annual Industrial Select Conference — management access and investor Q&A can help validate guidance and strategy; the transcript is available for details on management commentary and any reiteration of targets. Pentair Presents at Barclays Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks slightly lowered its FY2026 EPS view from $5.37 to $5.31 — a modest cut that remains inside Pentair’s company guidance range (FY2026 guidance was ~5.25–5.40), so it’s not a material change to the full‑year narrative.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term quarterly estimates (Q1 2026 down to $1.17 from $1.21; Q2 2026 to $1.47 from $1.50; Q1 2027 to $1.31 from $1.37). These downward revisions to near‑term cadence could weigh on sentiment if realized results miss current expectations.

About Pentair

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.