Royal Bank of Canada Decreases Stake in Pentair plc $PNR

Royal Bank of Canada cut its holdings in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 14.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 281,726 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 47,927 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Pentair were worth $24,541,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Pentair by 1,459.8% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,270,578 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $110,617,000 after acquiring an additional 1,189,122 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Pentair by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,472,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $161,754,000 after purchasing an additional 442,534 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Pentair by 21.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,474,549 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $257,700,000 after purchasing an additional 441,878 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in Pentair by 210.8% during the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 640,803 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,733,000 after purchasing an additional 434,657 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Pentair by 37.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,565,882 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $160,751,000 after purchasing an additional 428,200 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Pentair

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

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PNR opened at $68.45 on Wednesday. Pentair plc has a twelve month low of $57.60 and a twelve month high of $113.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.28.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $943.24 million. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Pentair plc will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PNR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Pentair from $115.00 to $94.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (down from $103.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Pentair from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.94.

About Pentair

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.