National Pension Service Boosts Position in Pentair plc $PNR

National Pension Service raised its holdings in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 30.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,321 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,730 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Pentair were worth $5,574,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in PNR. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in Pentair by 0.6% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 48,492 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,371,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Addison Capital Co lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Capital Co now owns 8,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $947,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 10.1% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 35,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,917,000 after buying an additional 3,247 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Pentair by 0.8% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 973,268 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $107,799,000 after acquiring an additional 8,063 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in Pentair by 11.0% during the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 52,970 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,867,000 after acquiring an additional 5,261 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In other Pentair news, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total value of $820,800.12. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 63,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,658,748.88. This trade represents a 10.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total value of $684,196.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on PNR shares. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen cut Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $130.00 target price on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.47.

Key Stories Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on the headline numbers — adjusted EPS of $1.18 (vs. $1.17 consensus) and revenue of $1.021B (vs. ~$1.01B). Revenue was up ~4.9% year‑over‑year and adjusted margins remain healthy, showing underlying operational resilience. Pentair plc (PNR) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company highlights solid full‑year performance and core sales growth, and announced executive leadership moves intended to accelerate growth and customer focus — a potential long‑term positive for execution. Pentair Announces New Executive Leadership Roles
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and the full earnings deck/transcript provide detail on segment trends (including residential softness in places) and cost actions; useful for assessing whether guidance is conservative or reflects real demand weakness. Review the call transcript for specifics. Pentair plc (PNR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointed: Q1 2026 EPS guide of $1.15‑$1.18 vs. ~$1.23 consensus, and FY 2026 EPS guide of $5.25‑$5.40 vs. ~$5.37 consensus — the softer outlook appears to have erased investor enthusiasm from the modest beat. Pentair’s Soft 2026 Outlook Wipes Out A Solid Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: trading volume spiked well above average and technicals show the stock trading below its 50‑ and 200‑day averages, amplifying downside as short‑term momentum turned negative. Pentair Q4 earnings and market metrics

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PNR opened at $94.78 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Pentair plc has a 1 year low of $74.25 and a 1 year high of $113.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $104.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.51.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 15.84%.The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.08 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Pentair plc will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.41%.

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.