Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG Has $8.20 Million Stake in Pinterest, Inc. $PINS

Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lowered its stake in shares of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) by 17.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 316,734 shares of the company’s stock after selling 65,436 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG’s holdings in Pinterest were worth $8,200,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PINS. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Pinterest by 505.7% during the 3rd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its holdings in Pinterest by 3,839.1% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 883 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Pinterest in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in Pinterest by 46.0% in the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Pinterest by 2,409.1% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,325 shares during the period. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In related news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total transaction of $50,583.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 5,636 shares of company stock worth $131,614 over the last ninety days. 7.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Pinterest Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:PINS opened at $18.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.93, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.93. Pinterest, Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.84 and a 12 month high of $39.93. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.66.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.01). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. Pinterest’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kalkine reports that Pinterest is strengthening its digital advertising model and positioning within the Russell 1000, which could support ad monetization and institutional demand if adoption and targeting improvements persist. Pinterest Strengthens Digital Advertising Model In Russell 1000
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target from $25 to $21 but kept a “buy” rating, indicating analysts still see upside (the new target was cited as ~15% above the recent price) despite reduced near‑term expectations. That continued analyst support can limit downside from negative headlines. Guggenheim Lowers Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term trading has shown intra‑period rebounds — a late‑March note observed a modest uptick in PINS as broader markets dipped — but these moves appear driven by market flow rather than fundamental news. Pinterest Rises As Market Takes a Dip
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shareholder class actions have been filed (and many law firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs) alleging Pinterest misled investors about advertising revenues, tariff impacts and restructuring risks for the Feb 7, 2025–Feb 12, 2026 period. Legal exposure, potential discovery and settlement risk create material headline and financial uncertainty; lead plaintiff motions are due May 29, 2026. Pomerantz Class Action Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyses and filings highlight tariff‑linked ad losses and restructuring revelations as drivers that could reshape the revenue story; if advertisers reduce spend or tariffs materially impair partners, revenue forecasts and margins could be downgraded further. This thematic risk is attracting litigation and investor scrutiny. Tariff‑Linked Ad Lawsuits Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage citing a “softer outlook” from parts of the market (notably referenced in investor letters) has been linked to recent share weakness; softer guidance or advertiser pullbacks would likely weigh further on valuations given PINS’s growth/earnings profile. Pinterest Fell Following Softer Outlook

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Pinterest from $40.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wedbush dropped their price objective on Pinterest from $30.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $19.00 target price (down from $39.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Loop Capital cut Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $45.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $38.00 to $19.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nineteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.48.

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate “Pins” — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company’s primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.