Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives $89.94 Consensus PT from Analysts

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $87.1875.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on PNR shares. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 target price (down from $103.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Pentair from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $81.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Seaport Research Partners cut Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 price target (down from $75.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th.

Institutional Trading of Pentair

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Pentair by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,428,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $459,480,000 after acquiring an additional 137,980 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 4,237,659 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $369,208,000 after purchasing an additional 491,758 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,550,935 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $161,514,000 after purchasing an additional 321,341 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,371,643 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $142,843,000 after buying an additional 365,848 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 1,459.8% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,270,578 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $110,617,000 after buying an additional 1,189,122 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of PNR opened at $55.67 on Tuesday. Pentair has a 12 month low of $55.53 and a 12 month high of $113.95. The company has a market capitalization of $8.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $63.75 and a 200 day moving average of $75.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $943.24 million. Pentair had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 20.62%. Pentair’s revenue was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Pentair will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded Pentair to Outperform from Peer Perform, supporting the view that the recent selloff may have created potential upside. Pentair Shares Rise After Wolfe Research Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated that investors have until October 2, 2026 to seek lead-plaintiff status in a federal securities class action against Pentair. The notices cover investors who purchased shares during periods ranging from April 28 or March 11, 2025, through July 14, 2026. The repeated announcements largely represent competing investor-solicitation notices rather than new company disclosures. Pentair Deadline: PNR Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges that Pentair and certain executives made misleading statements about business conditions before a sharp July 14 disclosure. One investor alert said pool-channel destocking reduced segment sales by approximately $170 million, contributing to a roughly 15% one-session decline and raising concerns about management’s disclosures and outlook. Hagens Berman also said the lawsuit has been expanded to cover an earlier class period. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation adds legal, reputational and potential financial risk. PNR Shareholder Alert: Pentair Securities Class Action Lawsuit Pentair Class Action Lawsuit Deadline Notice

About Pentair

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) is a water-treatment and fluid-management company that develops products and solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal applications. Its offerings are designed to help move, filter, treat and manage water, with an emphasis on water quality, efficiency and sustainability.

The company’s products include pool and spa pumps, filters, heaters, automation systems and related equipment; water softening and filtration systems; and pumps, valves, controls and other fluid-management products.