Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy Rating

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on PNR. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays set a $102.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.47.

Pentair Stock Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $92.25 on Friday. Pentair has a 12 month low of $74.25 and a 12 month high of $113.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.23. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $102.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.71.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. 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 previous year, the business earned $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 will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $670,207.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 501,506 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in 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 valued at $459,480,000 after acquiring an additional 137,980 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in 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 valued at $366,787,000 after acquiring an additional 647,162 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Pentair by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,414,386 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $355,574,000 after acquiring an additional 101,650 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Pentair by 106.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,236,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $358,521,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670,944 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.