Benchmark Lowers Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Price Target to $33.00

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its target price lowered by Benchmark from $34.00 to $33.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Benchmark’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 63.30% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $19.00 price target (down from $39.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Guggenheim dropped their price target on Pinterest from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Barclays dropped their price target on Pinterest from $36.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup downgraded Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $38.00 to $19.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Pinterest from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pinterest presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.40.

Pinterest Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of PINS stock opened at $20.21 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.77 and a 200 day moving average of $23.64. Pinterest has a 52 week low of $13.84 and a 52 week high of $39.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.13, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.01). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Pinterest will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $42,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,450 shares in the company, valued at $549,000. This trade represents a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the transaction, the insider owned 695,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,335,825.22. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 5,443 shares of company stock valued at $113,584 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,056,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,632,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069,646 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 27,809,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $719,994,000 after acquiring an additional 3,669,476 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,808,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $694,082,000 after acquiring an additional 6,258,628 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 52.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 21,492,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,432,000 after acquiring an additional 7,412,213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 10.7% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 19,732,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $634,767,000 after acquiring an additional 1,913,668 shares in the last quarter. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Pinterest News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark trimmed its price target slightly (from $34 to $33) but maintained a “buy” rating, signaling continued analyst conviction in upside if Pinterest can execute on monetization. Benchmark lowed price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and press are parsing Pinterest’s move into AI shopping tools and connected‑TV (CTV) ads — coverage argues these initiatives could support revenue growth but also raise costs and execution risk; RBC Capital left a hold rating and other research shows only modest changes to fair‑value estimates. AI shopping and CTV ads analysis RBC hold
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced or encouraged participation in a securities‑class action against Pinterest (class period: Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026) with a May 29, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline; complaints allege material misstatements/omissions about advertising revenues, ad capabilities and tariff impacts — this cluster of litigation notices increases legal overhang and could pressure sentiment and valuation depending on developments. Representative filings/alerts: Pomerantz (complaint filed) Pomerantz filing, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter Glancy notice, and Kessler Topaz Kessler Topaz alert.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate “Pins” — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company’s primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.