Rosenblatt Securities Has Lowered Expectations for Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Price

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $25.00 to $21.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities‘s price target points to a potential upside of 8.43% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday. Wedbush decreased their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Barclays lowered their price objective on Pinterest from $31.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna cut their target price on Pinterest from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Pinterest from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.18.

Pinterest Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PINS opened at $19.37 on Friday. Pinterest has a 1-year low of $13.84 and a 1-year high of $34.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 4.28 and a quick ratio of 4.28. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $20.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.79. The company has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a PE ratio of 77.47, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.90.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 6.58% and a net margin of 3.81%. Pinterest’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal 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 completion of 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total value of $2,009,062.50. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501. 8.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Amundi lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 38.3% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 3,200,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,703,000 after buying an additional 885,927 shares in the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Pinterest in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,901,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Pinterest by 53.4% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,421,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,065,000 after acquiring an additional 494,571 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Pinterest by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,970,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,145,000 after acquiring an additional 213,677 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Pinterest by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 834,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,596,000 after purchasing an additional 241,154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price-target reductions signal weaker expectations. Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Wedbush and Bernstein SocGen Group each lowered their price targets for Pinterest, with Bernstein setting a $22 target. The cuts suggest analysts see limited near-term upside amid concerns about growth and monetization. Barclays price target reduction Cantor Fitzgerald price target trim Wedbush price target cut Bernstein price target reduction
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded PINS to “Hold.” The rating change removes a more bullish stance and reinforces investor concerns about Pinterest’s valuation and future earnings growth. Jefferies Pinterest downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed analyst expectations. Pinterest reported quarterly revenue of approximately $1.17 billion and EPS of $0.46, below consensus estimates of $1.21 billion and $0.49, respectively. Although revenue increased 11.9% year over year, the earnings and sales misses may be driving the reassessment of the stock. Pinterest 2026 third-quarter results presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan maintained its “Hold” rating. The decision provides no new bullish catalyst and indicates continued caution among major analysts. J.P. Morgan Pinterest rating
• Negative Sentiment: Options activity and analyst commentary are bearish. Traders purchased a large volume of put options, while Wells Fargo issued a pessimistic forecast, adding to downside sentiment around PINS. Pinterest put option activity Wells Fargo Pinterest forecast

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.