Malik Ducard Sells 2,293 Shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.18, for a total value of $60,030.74. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 697,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,260,026.40. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Malik Ducard also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 24th, Malik Ducard sold 6,000 shares of Pinterest stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.86, for a total value of $155,160.00.

Pinterest Price Performance

Pinterest stock opened at $27.50 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $26.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.40. Pinterest, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.68 and a 52-week high of $40.90.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 19th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $665.93 million for the quarter. Pinterest had a net margin of 48.99% and a return on equity of 8.20%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI acquisition speculation — Multiple outlets report that OpenAI is exploring a purchase of Pinterest, highlighting the strategic fit between Pinterest’s visual discovery, commerce pathways and OpenAI’s AI-commerce ambitions; takeover talk can create a near‑term premium and renewed investor focus on strategic value. OpenAI buying Pinterest? What it could change overnight
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst narrative is shifting — Coverage changes and note updates (some more bullish, some cautious) are rewriting the story around growth prospects, monetization and AI upside; that activity drives volume and volatility even if conclusions remain mixed. How Recent Analyst Shifts Are Rewriting The Story For Pinterest (PINS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/engagement development — Pinterest announced a new CTV show aimed at expanding content inventory and advertiser-friendly formats; this supports long‑term ad-monetization but likely has limited immediate revenue impact. Pinterest Announces New CTV Show
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cut from Wolfe Research — Wolfe lowered its target (from $36 to $33), signaling some analysts are trimming estimates on growth or ad recovery, which can cap upside until guidance or fundamentals improve. Pinterest price target lowered to $33 from $36 at Wolfe Research
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling disclosure — Director/executive Malik Ducard sold ~2,293 shares (~$60k). The sale is small relative to his total holdings but can be read negatively by some investors as a signal to trim exposure. Insider Selling: Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Insider Sells $60,030.74 in Stock

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Pinterest by 282.7% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Pinterest by 505.7% during the 3rd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its position in shares of Pinterest by 3,839.1% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pinterest in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Pinterest in the 2nd quarter worth $40,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on PINS. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $30.00 target price (down from $49.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital reduced their price objective on Pinterest from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Wolfe Research set a $33.00 target price on Pinterest and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Pinterest in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Pinterest from $41.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.72.

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.