Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Price Target Raised to $26.00

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its target price lifted by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $24.00 to $26.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target indicates a potential upside of 1.60% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $27.00 target price (up from $25.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Pinterest from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Evercore set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays set a $31.00 target price on shares of Pinterest and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.82.

Pinterest Trading Up 5.9%

NYSE:PINS opened at $25.59 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $14.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $21.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.50. Pinterest has a 1 year low of $13.84 and a 1 year high of $39.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 4.23 and a quick ratio of 4.23.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 7.64%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Pinterest will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In related news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 46,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.54, for a total value of $1,056,562.50. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Wanjiku Juanita Walcott sold 14,208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.65, for a total value of $279,187.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 691,840 shares in the company, valued at $13,594,656. The trade was a 2.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 370,720 shares of company stock worth $7,892,627. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 4th 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 worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pinterest by 727.3% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Pinterest during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the first quarter worth approximately $43,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 18.2% year over year to $1.18 billion, exceeding the $1.15 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings of $0.43 per share also beat expectations of $0.36, while the company raised its full-year margin target. Pinterest Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: User growth remained strong: global monthly active users increased 11% to a record 640 million, marking the 11th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Pinterest also generated $311 million of adjusted EBITDA and $270 million of free cash flow. Pinterest’s AI Push Pays Off in Record Users and Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s artificial-intelligence and social-commerce initiatives appear to be gaining traction, helping Pinterest expand engagement and advertising opportunities as it develops into a shopping destination. Pinterest is winning the argument on AI costs and losing the one on growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinterest guided to roughly $1.2 billion of third-quarter revenue, broadly in line with analyst expectations. However, the forecast implies slower growth, limiting the benefit of the quarterly earnings beat. Pinterest expects slower quarterly revenue growth as ad competition heats up
• Negative Sentiment: Shares decreased in the immediate post-earnings reaction because investors viewed the outlook as lukewarm. Management cited intensifying digital-ad competition, particularly from Meta’s Instagram, as a risk to growth. Pinterest shares fall on lukewarm sales guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Higher costs resulted in a GAAP net loss of approximately $47 million despite the revenue and adjusted-profit beats, raising concerns about operating leverage and valuation support. Pinterest Sales Climb on Traction With Gen Z

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.