Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.600-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.350. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.9 billion-$4.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.3 billion. Pentair also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.120-1.120 EPS.

Pentair Trading Down 14.8%

Shares of PNR stock opened at $64.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Pentair has a 1-year low of $57.60 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a PE ratio of 15.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $74.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.16.

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

Pentair Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $72.00 price objective on Pentair in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 price target on Pentair in a report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $110.00 to $83.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Pentair presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.00.

Key Stories Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research Partners reportedly maintained a constructive view on Pentair earlier this year with a Buy rating and a $125 target, suggesting some analysts still saw long-term value before the latest warning. Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Lowered to Neutral Rating by Seaport Research Partners
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair announced a CFO transition, naming former CFO Bob Fishman as interim CFO while it searches for a permanent replacement. Pentair Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition and Provides Preliminary Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Revises Full Year 2026 Guidance, and Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Investor Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced securities-fraud investigations tied to the company’s earnings warning and guidance cut, which adds headline risk but does not change fundamentals on its own. Securities Fraud Investigation Into Pentair plc (PNR) Announced – Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest driver of the selloff is Pentair’s sharp reduction in 2026 sales and EPS guidance, with management citing weak pool demand and distributor inventory destocking that could reduce Pool sales by about $250 million for the year. Pentair Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition and Provides Preliminary Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Revises Full Year 2026 Guidance, and Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Investor Call
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators have highlighted that the profit warning, weaker-than-expected preliminary quarter, and surprise CFO exit signal broader demand concerns and have triggered a major reassessment of Pentair’s near-term earnings power. Pentair shares plummet after guidance cut, surprise CFO exit

Institutional Trading of Pentair

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PNR. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Pentair in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in Pentair in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Pentair in the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its stake in shares of Pentair by 77.4% in the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 479 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Pentair

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.