Sei Investments Co. Lowers Position in Pentair plc $PNR

Sei Investments Co. decreased its stake in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 16.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 67,436 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 12,961 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Pentair were worth $5,874,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of PNR. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of Pentair by 1,459.8% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,270,578 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $110,617,000 after buying an additional 1,189,122 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pentair by 43.0% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,472,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $161,754,000 after buying an additional 442,534 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Pentair by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,474,549 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $257,700,000 after buying an additional 441,878 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in Pentair by 210.8% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 640,803 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $66,733,000 after acquiring an additional 434,657 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Pentair by 37.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,565,882 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $160,751,000 after acquiring an additional 428,200 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE:PNR opened at $68.45 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $71.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.04. Pentair plc has a 12 month low of $57.60 and a 12 month high of $113.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The company had revenue of $932.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS. Research analysts predict that Pentair plc will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair’s latest quarterly results included adjusted earnings per share of $1.14, slightly above the $1.12 analyst consensus. The earnings beat may be supporting the stock, although the company’s outlook remains pressured. Pentair: A Tough Quarter For Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms—including Rosen, Kaplan Fox, Holzer, Bernstein Liebhard, and others—are soliciting investors for a securities class action filed in federal court. The notices are largely duplicative and do not represent separate new lawsuits or a finding of wrongdoing. Investors have until October 2, 2026, to seek lead-plaintiff status. Rosen Law Firm Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit and related investigations allege that Pentair failed to disclose significant inventory destocking by channel partners in its Pool segment, which allegedly hurt sales and operating income. The claims cover investors who purchased securities between April 28 and July 14, 2026. The legal overhang adds risk of litigation costs, reputational damage, and further scrutiny of management disclosures. Holzer Pentair Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also connect the stock selloff and investigation with the departure of Pentair’s chief financial officer. Revenue in the latest quarter declined 17% year over year, and third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.05–$1.08 suggests continued near-term pressure. Pentair Pool Inventory Investigation

Analyst Ratings Changes

PNR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Pentair from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Pentair from $91.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Pentair from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 target price (down from $75.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pentair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.94.

Pentair 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.