Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) saw some unusual options trading on Monday. Investors purchased 24,845 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 70% compared to the average daily volume of 14,606 call options.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest appointed James Dibbo as chief financial officer, effective October 26. Dibbo joins from Amazon, where he held senior finance roles, potentially adding credibility to Pinterest’s financial planning, investor-relations efforts, and corporate-development strategy. Pinterest Appoints James Dibbo Chief Financial Officer
• Positive Sentiment: The company introduced an AI feature that converts saved beauty-related Pins, such as hairstyle and nail inspiration, into actionable plans for salon visits. The feature could increase user engagement and create additional opportunities for commerce and advertising monetization, although its financial contribution is unproven. Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors purchased 24,845 Pinterest call options, about 70% above average daily volume. The activity suggests increased bullish speculation, but options positioning alone does not establish a fundamental change in the company’s outlook. Pinterest Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying
• Negative Sentiment: The CFO announcement initially prompted nearly a 2% decline in after-hours trading, indicating that investors may be concerned about the transition or are waiting for more detail on Dibbo’s priorities. Pinterest stock dips as company names Amazon veteran as CFO
• Negative Sentiment: Two insiders disclosed stock sales at approximately $20 per share. Claude Leonard Brown sold 12,240 shares, while Director Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transactions are modest relative to their remaining holdings, but insider selling can weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s removed Pinterest from a prior stock pick after the shares underperformed since the publication’s June 2025 recommendation, adding to concerns about weaker momentum and investor confidence. Our Pinterest Stock Pick Hasn’t Worked

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pinterest news, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total value of $1,387,574.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 817,409 shares in the company, valued at $19,192,763.32. This represents a 6.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 Pinterest stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total transaction 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 598,077 shares of company stock valued at $12,776,394. 8.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,808,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,082,000 after acquiring an additional 6,258,628 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in Pinterest by 271.1% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 5,988,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,831,000 after acquiring an additional 4,375,000 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Pinterest by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,612,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,535,000 after purchasing an additional 1,318,092 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its stake in Pinterest by 38.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 3,200,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,703,000 after purchasing an additional 885,927 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Pinterest by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,848,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,254,000 after purchasing an additional 779,998 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE PINS opened at $19.97 on Wednesday. Pinterest has a twelve month low of $13.84 and a twelve month high of $35.42. The firm has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a PE ratio of 58.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.78. The company has a quick ratio of 3.81, a current ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Pinterest had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. Analysts expect that Pinterest will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on PINS shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Pinterest from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Pinterest from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Pinterest presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.90.

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery and planning platform that helps people find, save and organize ideas for projects, interests and everyday activities. Users can collect images, videos and other content as “Pins” and arrange them on personalized or collaborative boards. The platform supports discovery across areas such as home design, food, fashion, travel, beauty and do-it-yourself projects.

Pinterest also provides tools for businesses and creators, including visual advertising, shopping features, product catalogs and analytics.