Pentair plc $PNR Shares Sold by Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 10.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,391 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 8,660 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Pentair were worth $8,350,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PNR. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Pentair during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Pentair by 64.9% in the 3rd 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. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pentair in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Pentair during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Pentair by 58.8% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 405 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PNR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $122.00 price target (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.47.

Pentair News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has nudged up multiple near‑ and multi‑year earnings estimates for Pentair (small but consistent lifts to Q4/Q3 and FY2026–FY2028 forecasts), signaling improving analyst expectations and helping justify higher valuation assumptions. This is a constructive catalyst for investor sentiment. Zacks Research coverage on MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair announced that longtime Chair David A. Jones will retire at the annual meeting (May 5, 2026) and T. Michael Glenn will be appointed Chair. The change is a planned governance succession after many years of service; it’s notable for investors but appears orderly rather than disruptive. Pentair Announces Retirement of Chairman — BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage highlights that Pentair has outperformed many water‑sector peers over the past year, though analysts remain cautiously optimistic. The relative outperformance supports longer‑term investor confidence but doesn’t eliminate near‑term volatility. How Is Pentair’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Water Stocks? — Barchart

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pentair news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,289.12. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Pentair Price Performance

PNR opened at $86.56 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.44. Pentair plc has a fifty-two week low of $74.25 and a fifty-two week high of $113.95. The firm has a market cap of $14.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.23.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.Pentair’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Pentair plc will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Pentair’s payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

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.