Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 70,785,235 shares, a decline of 20.4% from the March 31st total of 88,971,072 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,583,694 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.9 days. Currently, 11.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Pinterest Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Pinterest stock traded down $0.04 on Thursday, hitting $19.69. The stock had a trading volume of 11,771,761 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,301,728. Pinterest has a 52-week low of $13.84 and a 52-week high of $39.93. The stock has a market cap of $13.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $18.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.64.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). Pinterest had a net margin of 9.87% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The firm 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 firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Pinterest will post 0.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark cut its price target slightly from $34 to $33 but kept a “buy” rating, still implying substantial upside from current levels — this signals at least one shop sees meaningful recovery potential. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on PINS, reflecting cautious near‑term expectations even as the company works on user monetization. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting AI shopping tools and Pinterest’s push into connected‑TV ads (tvScientific) frames a potential revenue growth path but also flags higher operating costs and ongoing ad‑pricing pressure — a mixed catalyst that could swing sentiment depending on execution. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst models are being tweaked rather than overhauled (a small fair‑value lift to ~$23.43 in one writeup); the research community remains cautious — upside depends on user engagement and ad RPM stabilization. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of securities‑class‑action filings and firm solicitations (Rosen, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Faruqi & Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, Bernstein Liebhard, Glancy, Bragar Eagel & Squire, SueWallSt, etc.) allege disclosure issues tied to the Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026 class period and urge investors to file before the May 29, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline. Litigation can drive legal costs, distraction, and downside risk to shares while deadlines and potential settlements remain unresolved. Representative notices: Rosen Release PR Newswire Bronstein Notice

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PINS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital lowered Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $45.00 to $18.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Pinterest in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $16.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Pinterest from $40.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Pinterest from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $42,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 27,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,000. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of Pinterest 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly 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 sold 5,443 shares of company stock valued at $113,584 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pinterest during the 4th quarter worth approximately $252,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in Pinterest by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 10,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Pinterest by 45.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 4,748 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Pinterest by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 2,649 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Pinterest during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $696,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

About Pinterest

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.