FY2026 EPS Estimates for Pentair Raised by Zacks Research

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Pentair in a report released on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $5.32 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.31. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share.

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

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on PNR. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays set a $102.00 price objective on Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten investment 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.47.

Pentair Trading Down 2.2%

PNR stock opened at $86.56 on Friday. Pentair has a 1-year low of $74.25 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The business’s 50 day moving average is $99.23 and its 200-day moving average is $104.44. The firm has a market cap of $14.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Pentair by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 8,240 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Pentair by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 2,890 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in Pentair by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 6,378 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $664,000 after buying an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position 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, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Pentair by 383.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 116,056 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,086,000 after buying an additional 92,031 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pentair

In other news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value 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 represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be given 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 payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Trending Headlines about Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has nudged up multiple near‑ and multi‑year earnings estimates for Pentair (small but consistent lifts to Q4/Q3 and FY2026–FY2028 forecasts), signaling improving analyst expectations and helping justify higher valuation assumptions. This is a constructive catalyst for investor sentiment. Zacks Research coverage on MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair announced that longtime Chair David A. Jones will retire at the annual meeting (May 5, 2026) and T. Michael Glenn will be appointed Chair. The change is a planned governance succession after many years of service; it’s notable for investors but appears orderly rather than disruptive. Pentair Announces Retirement of Chairman — BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage highlights that Pentair has outperformed many water‑sector peers over the past year, though analysts remain cautiously optimistic. The relative outperformance supports longer‑term investor confidence but doesn’t eliminate near‑term volatility. How Is Pentair’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Water Stocks? — Barchart

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.