Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.120-1.120 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $930.0 million-$930.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. Pentair also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.600-4.800 EPS.

Pentair Stock Down 1.0%

PNR stock traded down $0.79 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $75.74. 3,128,671 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,983,138. The company has a current ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Pentair has a twelve month low of $69.93 and a twelve month high of $113.95. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $74.47 and its 200 day moving average is $88.65. The firm has a market cap of $12.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.03.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 15.98%.The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.11 EPS. Pentair’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Pentair will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. Pentair’s payout ratio is currently 26.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PNR. Barclays dropped their target price on Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Pentair from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Pentair from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pentair by 0.9% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 11,006 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,219,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $984,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in Pentair by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 38,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,915,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Pentair by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,189,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in Pentair by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 5,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

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.