Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $114.4667.

PNR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was 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 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.45% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pentair

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair during the 2nd quarter valued at $222,000. Creative Planning grew its position in Pentair by 22.1% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 25,069 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,574,000 after acquiring an additional 4,543 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Pentair by 11.5% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 55,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,647,000 after acquiring an additional 5,674 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Pentair by 14.0% in the second quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 12,665 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,300,000 after acquiring an additional 1,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank raised its position in Pentair by 7.1% during the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 499,387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,267,000 after purchasing an additional 33,300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Stock Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $88.47 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $98.94 and its 200 day moving average is $104.25. The firm has a market cap of $14.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61. Pentair has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The business 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%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. Research analysts predict that Pentair will post 4.77 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

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

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.