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

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price target dropped by equities researchers at Rosenblatt Securities from $30.00 to $20.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 7.87% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Roth Mkm reduced their price target on shares of Pinterest from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Benchmark lowered their target price on shares of Pinterest from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $35.00 price objective on Pinterest in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Evercore ISI set a $25.00 target price on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Pinterest from $40.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and fourteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pinterest has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.46.

Pinterest Stock Down 2.9%

PINS stock opened at $18.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.52 billion, a PE ratio of 6.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.92. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.14. Pinterest has a fifty-two week low of $18.28 and a fifty-two week high of $39.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 48.99%.Pinterest’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Pinterest will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Pinterest

In related news, CFO Donnelly Julia Brau sold 22,821 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.86, for a total transaction of $590,151.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 540,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,973,657.88. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total transaction of $50,583.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 695,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,335,825.22. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 33,407 shares of company stock worth $855,925. Corporate insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 282.7% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Pinterest by 505.7% during the 3rd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 3,839.1% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Pinterest during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue grew 14% year-over-year to $1,319 million and global monthly active users (MAUs) hit a record 619 million, with GAAP net income of $277 million — evidence of user engagement and top-line momentum. Pinterest Announces Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: EPS was $0.67, up from $0.56 a year ago (some outlets noted it beat certain estimates), showing operating leverage vs. the prior year. Pinterest (PINS) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript provides management color (growth vs. ad competition, product priorities) that investors will parse for cadence on monetization and margins. Review full transcript for nuance. Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO highlighted product engagement (even comparing search volume to ChatGPT in press coverage) — a PR/positioning move that may help narrative but doesn’t directly move near-term ad revenue. Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
• Neutral Sentiment: Benchmark trimmed its price target from $39 to $34 but maintained a buy rating — a modestly less bullish outlook but still supportive from that analyst. Analyst Price Target Change
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided Q1 revenue to $951M–$971M, below Street estimates; guidance and commentary that ad-dollar competition is intensifying triggered the largest negative market reaction. Pinterest forecasts downbeat revenue
• Negative Sentiment: News coverage flagged a drop in quarterly profit and an expectation that revenue growth will decelerate further, reinforcing near-term skepticism about ad market share gains. Pinterest Fourth-Quarter Profit Drops
• Negative Sentiment: A Pomerantz law firm investor investigation into Pinterest was announced, introducing potential legal/settlement risk that can weigh on sentiment. Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims

About Pinterest

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.