Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for Pentair Q4 Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Pentair in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.32 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.83 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.22 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays set a $102.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pentair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair Price Performance

Pentair stock opened at $88.49 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.58. 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 $14.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.23. Pentair has a 12-month low of $74.25 and a 12-month high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.27%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,289.12. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Pentair by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Pentair by 71.4% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Pentair in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Pentair in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.