FY2026 EPS Estimates for Pentair Increased by Zacks Research

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Pentair in a report issued on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $5.32 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.31. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.77 per share.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.Pentair’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays set a $102.00 target price on Pentair in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price target on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $114.47.

Pentair Price Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $88.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.35, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.23. Pentair has a one year low of $74.25 and a one year high of $113.95. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $99.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.27%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total transaction of $670,207.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pentair

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Pentair by 71.4% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Pentair during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pentair in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Pentair by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pentair in the third quarter worth $41,000. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.