Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $114.4667.

Several analysts have issued reports on PNR shares. Citigroup cut their target price on Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Pentair from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price objective on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total value of $684,196.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This trade represents a 17.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total transaction of $820,800.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 63,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,658,748.88. The trade was a 10.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pentair

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Pentair during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $222,000. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 10.9% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,996 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $410,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Pentair by 8.9% in the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 32,114 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,297,000 after acquiring an additional 2,614 shares in the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Pentair during the 2nd quarter valued at $201,000. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 3,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PNR opened at $97.42 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $104.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.60, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.22. Pentair has a one year low of $74.25 and a one year high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Pentair will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 23rd. This is an increase from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

Pentair Company Profile

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.