Barclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Stock Price

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) had its price objective decreased by stock analysts at Barclays from $102.00 to $95.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Barclays‘s price target points to a potential upside of 9.18% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on PNR. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price objective on Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 8th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.33.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PNR traded down $0.09 on Wednesday, hitting $87.02. 586,007 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,800,801. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $96.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.96, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61. Pentair has a one year low of $74.25 and a one year high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its earnings results 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. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. Research analysts expect that Pentair will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pentair

In other news, 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 value of $670,207.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. This represents a 18.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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