Bessemer Group Inc. Acquires 36,063 Shares of Pentair plc $PNR

Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 3.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,230,727 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,063 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Pentair were worth $136,315,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PNR. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 64.9% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in Pentair by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Pentair by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Pentair by 1.4% during the second quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $742,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of Pentair by 0.3% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 38,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,915,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair beat Q4 EPS and sales estimates, expanded margins year-over-year, raised its dividend, and cited strong Flow and Pool results that offset weakness in Water. This is the primary positive takeaway underpinning near-term earnings quality. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup kept a “buy” rating on PNR (though lowered its price target from $126 to $120), implying continued analyst conviction in upside despite the recent pullback. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several earnings materials and transcripts are available for investors who want details from management’s call and presentation (useful for judging guidance, segment commentary and restructuring costs). Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media commentary is framing the pullback as a potential buying opportunity for longer-term investors who focus on Pentair’s free cash flow and dividend profile — useful perspective but not a near-term catalyst. Is There Now An Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted to a drop in Water segment sales and management’s announcement of a residential restructuring, which created concern that near-term growth and margins in that segment will be pressured. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarterly beat, headlines noted the profit beat “failed to lift sentiment,” suggesting investors expected clearer upside or more aggressive guidance improvements. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on PNR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Pentair in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Pentair from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Insider Activity

In other Pentair news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $684,196.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. The trade was a 17.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total transaction of $820,800.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 63,164 shares in the company, valued at $6,658,748.88. The trade was a 10.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE:PNR opened at $94.81 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Pentair plc has a twelve month low of $74.25 and a twelve month high of $113.95. The company has a market cap of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $104.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.36.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Pentair plc will post 4.77 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. This is a positive change from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.27%.

Pentair Company Profile

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.