Pinterest (PINS) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Posted by Linda Flegge on Aug 11th, 2026

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) in the last few weeks:

8/9/2026 – Pinterest was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
8/6/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $30.00 to $31.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $26.00 to $27.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $25.00 to $27.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Susquehanna.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $27.00 to $31.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $30.00 to $34.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $30.00 to $33.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $24.00 to $26.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Mizuho from $31.00 to $32.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $23.00 to $25.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $27.00 to $29.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $30.00 to $32.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $24.00 to $26.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock.
8/5/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities from $24.00 to $25.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
8/1/2026 – Pinterest was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
7/28/2026 – Pinterest was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
7/22/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Mizuho from $30.00 to $31.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
7/16/2026 – Pinterest is now covered by Wedbush. They set a “neutral” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock.
7/12/2026 – Pinterest was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
7/8/2026 – Pinterest is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock.
7/7/2026 – Pinterest is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock.
7/7/2026 – Pinterest had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $28.00 to $30.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
7/4/2026 – Pinterest was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
6/30/2026 – Pinterest had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
6/22/2026 – Pinterest had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
6/15/2026 – Pinterest had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Donnelly Julia Brau sold 59,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total transaction of $1,387,574.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 817,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,192,763.32. This trade represents a 6.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Wanjiku Juanita Walcott sold 27,337 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.46, for a total value of $559,315.02. Following the transaction, the insider owned 724,673 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,826,809.58. The trade was a 3.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 429,816 shares of company stock valued at $9,280,201. 8.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.