Guggenheim Boosts Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Price Target to $26.00

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price objective lifted by stock analysts at Guggenheim from $24.00 to $26.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Guggenheim’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 1.60% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Pinterest from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $28.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Pinterest from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.82.

Pinterest Trading Up 5.9%

Pinterest stock opened at $25.59 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $21.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.50. Pinterest has a 52 week low of $13.84 and a 52 week high of $39.83. The stock has a market cap of $14.33 billion, a PE ratio of 53.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 4.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.07. Pinterest had a net margin of 7.64% and a return on equity of 8.26%. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Pinterest will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Pinterest

In other Pinterest news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 46,875 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.54, for a total transaction of $1,056,562.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Wanjiku Juanita Walcott sold 27,337 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.46, for a total transaction of $559,315.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 724,673 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,826,809.58. This trade represents a 3.64% 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. Insiders have sold 370,720 shares of company stock valued at $7,892,627 in the last ninety days. 8.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PINS. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 2,017.3% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 727.3% during the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in Pinterest during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in Pinterest during the 1st quarter worth approximately $43,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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.