Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) in a report released on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage issued an overweight rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on PINS. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $20.00 price target (down from $35.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Loop Capital cut shares of Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $18.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Pinterest from $40.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm cut their price target on shares of Pinterest from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pinterest has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.42.

Pinterest Stock Performance

Shares of PINS opened at $18.16 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $18.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.88. Pinterest has a 52 week low of $13.84 and a 52 week high of $39.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 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 company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Pinterest will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pinterest news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at $15,335,825.22. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 7.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Pinterest by 505.7% in the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its stake in Pinterest by 3,839.1% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Pinterest in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Pinterest by 2,017.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Pinterest in the second quarter valued at about $45,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage with an “Overweight” rating and a $25 price target (~37.7% upside from current levels), giving investors a bullish analyst view to counter recent weakness. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion/analysis pieces are revisiting Pinterest’s valuation after a long share-price slump; these stories frame the stock as either a value opportunity or a “falling knife,” keeping both buyers and skeptics engaged. Is It Time To Reconsider Pinterest (PINS)?
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles highlighting potential upside drivers and why PINS “should be on your watchlist” are circulating; these tend to support longer-term interest but have mixed near-term impact. 3 Big Reasons PINS Should Be On Your Watchlist
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting clients for a securities class action against Pinterest (class period: Feb 7, 2025–Feb 12, 2026). Pomerantz filed a class action and other firms (Rosen, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Schall, Bernstein Liebhard, Faruqi, Glancy, Levi & Korsinsky, The Gross Firm, etc.) are seeking lead plaintiffs ahead of a May 29, 2026 deadline — creating a material legal overhang and headline risk for the stock. Pomerantz filing Rosen notice
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that Pinterest has “sold off despite strong results” (and that recent quarters showed some revenue/EPS misses relative to expectations) reinforces concerns about execution and growth sustainability, which amplifies downside when combined with the legal headlines. Sold Off Despite Strong Results

Pinterest Company Profile

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.