Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Price Target Cut by Cantor Fitzgerald

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price objective decreased by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $30.00 to $23.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 15.47% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Pinterest from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Pinterest from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Pinterest from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Pinterest from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.35.

Pinterest Price Performance

Pinterest stock opened at $19.92 on Friday. Pinterest has a 12-month low of $13.84 and a 12-month high of $34.12. The stock has a market cap of $11.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.58, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $20.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.83. The company has a current ratio of 3.81, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.49% and a net margin of 5.46%. Pinterest’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Pinterest will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total value of $2,009,062.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total value of $1,387,574.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 817,409 shares in the company, valued at $19,192,763.32. This represents a 6.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 692,877 shares of company stock valued at $14,733,501. Company insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 271.1% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 5,988,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,831,000 after acquiring an additional 4,375,000 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of Pinterest by 300.4% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,398,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,084,000 after purchasing an additional 3,299,884 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of Pinterest by 38.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 3,200,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,703,000 after purchasing an additional 885,927 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Pinterest by 15.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,848,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,254,000 after purchasing an additional 779,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boothe Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 1st quarter valued at $11,856,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest reported revenue of $1.174 billion, up 12% year over year, while global monthly active users rose 10% to a record 661 million. Adjusted EBITDA reached $339 million, operating cash flow was $316 million, and free cash flow was $300 million. Pinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest expanded global programmatic advertising deals for display and video inventory, potentially improving access to large advertisers and supporting future monetization. Pinterest Opens Programmatic Ad Deals Worldwide
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp reduced its price target from $30 to $28 but maintained an “overweight” rating. The revised target remains materially above the recent trading level, though the reduction signals more cautious expectations. KeyCorp Issues Forecast for Pinterest Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings of $0.46 per share missed consensus expectations of roughly $0.49-$0.50, while revenue fell short of estimates near $1.21-$1.23 billion. Revenue nevertheless increased 11.9% from the prior year. Pinterest Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $1.45 billion was about 4.7% below analyst expectations, reinforcing fears that growth is slowing. Profitability also weakened, with GAAP net income reported at approximately $22 million and operating profit at $30.3 million. Pinterest Stock Sinks as Revenue Growth Slows
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider-trading data showed selling rather than buying by company insiders over the past six months, adding a secondary sentiment overhang, although these transactions were not the primary catalyst for the decline.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.

The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.