Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Given New $23.00 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price objective cut by Cantor Fitzgerald from $30.00 to $23.00 in a report published on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PINS. Barclays increased their price target on Pinterest from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Phillip Securities raised Pinterest to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Pinterest from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pinterest presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.50.

Pinterest Price Performance

PINS opened at $19.37 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.81, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.47, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $20.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.79. Pinterest has a 12-month low of $13.84 and a 12-month high of $34.12.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 6.39% and a net margin of 3.81%. Pinterest’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Pinterest will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pinterest news, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total transaction of $1,387,574.08. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 817,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,192,763.32. The trade was a 6.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total transaction of $2,009,062.50. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 692,877 shares of company stock valued at $14,733,501. Company insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Pinterest in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new stake in Pinterest in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in Pinterest during the first quarter worth approximately $43,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pinterest in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the 3rd quarter worth $60,000. 88.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest reported third-quarter revenue of $1.17 billion, up 11.9% year over year, while global monthly active users rose 10% to a record 661 million. The company also generated $339 million in adjusted EBITDA and $300 million in free cash flow. Pinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc maintained its Buy rating, while Wells Fargo and Cantor Fitzgerald retained Overweight ratings. Their revised targets of $23 imply potential upside from current trading levels, suggesting some analysts still view the selloff as excessive. KeyBanc Remains a Buy on Pinterest
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put-option activity was reported, with traders buying approximately 17,657 puts—about 23% above typical daily volume. This indicates elevated hedging or bearish speculation but does not confirm the direction of future trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Pinterest missed third-quarter expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.46 versus a $0.49 consensus, and revenue of $1.17 billion fell short of estimates near $1.21 billion. Analysts attributed the miss to pressure on advertising growth. Pinterest Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $1.45 billion was about 4.7% below Wall Street expectations, fueling concerns that Pinterest’s revenue growth is decelerating during the holiday period. Pinterest Sets Q4 Outlook Below Street View
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut their price targets: Wells Fargo lowered its target from $31 to $23, Barclays from $31 to $24, and Wedbush from $24 to $20; Wedbush also shifted to Neutral. The reductions reinforce concerns about weaker near-term growth and advertising momentum. Wells Fargo Lowers Pinterest Price Target

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.

The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.