Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Rating Cut to “Hold” at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Zacks reports.

PINS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Pinterest from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Friday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.50.

Pinterest Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:PINS opened at $19.37 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.79. The firm has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.47, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a current ratio of 3.81. Pinterest has a 52-week low of $13.84 and a 52-week high of $34.12.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. Pinterest had a net margin of 3.81% and a return on equity of 6.39%. The company’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total transaction of $2,009,062.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total value of $1,387,574.08. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 817,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,192,763.32. The trade was a 6.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Pinterest during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 1st quarter valued at about $43,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 3rd quarter valued at about $60,000. 88.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pinterest News Summary

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

About Pinterest

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.