19,710 Shares in Pentair plc $PNR Acquired by Outfitters Financial LLC

Outfitters Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 19,710 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $246,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Pentair in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Pentair by 71.4% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in Pentair in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in Pentair during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management purchased a new position in Pentair during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair secured new term loans to help finance its previously announced $1.42 billion acquisition of Taco Group Holdings. The transaction could expand Pentair’s water-solutions portfolio and create longer-term growth opportunities, although the added borrowing increases financial leverage. Pentair Secures New Term Loans for Taco Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are soliciting investors for a securities class action against Pentair. The announcements largely repeat the same allegations and do not represent new findings by regulators or a court, but they keep legal and disclosure risks in focus. Investors who purchased shares during proposed class periods may seek lead-plaintiff status by October 2, 2026. Pentair Securities Class Action Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The core lawsuit allegations claim Pentair misled investors about inventory destocking in its Pool channel. One shareholder alert states that destocking reduced segment sales by approximately $170 million, following a sharp selloff after the company disclosed the issue on July 14. The allegations raise concerns about prior guidance, management’s disclosures and potential litigation costs or damages. PNR Shareholder Alert

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of PNR stock opened at $59.90 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Pentair plc has a 52 week low of $57.60 and a 52 week high of $113.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.56 billion, a PE ratio of 15.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $67.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.56.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.24 million. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The company’s revenue was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Pentair plc will post 4.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (down from $103.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price target (down from $75.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Pentair from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Pentair from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.94.

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.