Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from KeyCorp

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price target decreased by KeyCorp from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. KeyCorp currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on PINS. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Pinterest from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Pinterest from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Pinterest in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Pinterest from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore upped their price objective on Pinterest from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” 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 issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Pinterest has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.50.

Pinterest Stock Performance

PINS opened at $19.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 3.81 and a quick ratio of 3.81. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.79. Pinterest has a 1-year low of $13.84 and a 1-year high of $34.12.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted 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 6.39% and a net margin of 3.81%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other Pinterest news, insider Claude Leonard Brown sold 12,240 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $244,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,130,768 shares in the company, valued at $22,615,360. This represents a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Wanjiku Walcott sold 14,103 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.21, for a total value of $256,815.63. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 658,902 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,998,605.42. This represents a 2.10% 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 quarter, insiders sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Focused Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $190,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Pinterest during the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. Greenleaf Trust purchased a new position in Pinterest in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the third quarter worth approximately $1,279,000. Finally, Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 20.2% during the third quarter. Greatmark Investment Partners Inc. now owns 30,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest reported third-quarter revenue of $1.17 billion, up 11.9% year over year, while global monthly active users rose 10% to a record 661 million. The company also generated $339 million in adjusted EBITDA and $300 million in free cash flow. Pinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc maintained its Buy rating, while Wells Fargo and Cantor Fitzgerald retained Overweight ratings. Their revised targets of $23 imply potential upside from current trading levels, suggesting some analysts still view the selloff as excessive. KeyBanc Remains a Buy on Pinterest
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put-option activity was reported, with traders buying approximately 17,657 puts—about 23% above typical daily volume. This indicates elevated hedging or bearish speculation but does not confirm the direction of future trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Pinterest missed third-quarter expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.46 versus a $0.49 consensus, and revenue of $1.17 billion fell short of estimates near $1.21 billion. Analysts attributed the miss to pressure on advertising growth. Pinterest Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $1.45 billion was about 4.7% below Wall Street expectations, fueling concerns that Pinterest’s revenue growth is decelerating during the holiday period. Pinterest Sets Q4 Outlook Below Street View
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut their price targets: Wells Fargo lowered its target from $31 to $23, Barclays from $31 to $24, and Wedbush from $24 to $20; Wedbush also shifted to Neutral. The reductions reinforce concerns about weaker near-term growth and advertising momentum. Wells Fargo Lowers Pinterest Price Target

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.