JPMorgan Chase & Co. Purchases 170,600 Shares of Pentair plc $PNR

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 21.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 963,521 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 170,600 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.59% of Pentair worth $106,723,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of PNR. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its position in Pentair by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 51,526 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,707,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 2.9% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 40,824 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,522,000 after acquiring an additional 1,141 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in Pentair by 13.4% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 241,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,509,000 after acquiring an additional 28,619 shares during the period. Missouri Trust & Investment Co bought a new stake in Pentair in the third quarter valued at $73,000. Finally, Metis Global Partners LLC increased its position in Pentair by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 15,714 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,691 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of PNR opened at $102.01 on Monday. 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 stock has a market cap of $16.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $103.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.18. Pentair plc has a 52 week low of $74.25 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 (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%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Pentair plc will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays set a $102.00 target price on Pentair in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Key Pentair News

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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pentair news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $684,196.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This trade represents a 17.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.45% of the company’s stock.

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.