Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 12,256 Shares of Pentair plc $PNR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH trimmed its position in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 6.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 168,410 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 12,256 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Pentair were worth $17,666,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Pentair by 22.8% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,484,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $366,787,000 after purchasing an additional 647,162 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Pentair by 106.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,236,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $358,521,000 after purchasing an additional 1,670,944 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Pentair by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,638,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $274,810,000 after purchasing an additional 305,166 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Pentair by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,149,531 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $238,082,000 after purchasing an additional 18,716 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Pentair by 43.0% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,472,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $161,754,000 after purchasing an additional 442,534 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2027 EPS to $5.80 (from $5.79) and nudged Q1 2027 and Q2 2027 estimates slightly higher (Q1 to $1.27, Q2 to $1.55), signaling modestly improved medium‑term earnings expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its Q2 2026 estimate to $1.47 (from $1.46), another incremental upgrade to near‑term profit expectations that supports the more constructive tone on 2027.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview that expects modest sales growth and steady margin trends but flagged a weak Earnings Surprise Prediction (ESP), highlighting some uncertainty into the upcoming Q1 report. PNR Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q4 2026 estimate modestly (to $1.32 from $1.33) and trimmed Q1 2026 to $1.16 (from $1.17), reflecting minor near‑term downward revisions.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks slightly lowered its FY2028 view to $6.14 (from $6.16), a small reduction to longer‑term growth expectations.

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In other Pentair news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total transaction of $670,207.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,289.12. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PNR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $122.00 price objective (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Pentair from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.21.

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PNR opened at $91.87 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.85 billion, a PE ratio of 23.20, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s fifty day moving average is $91.88 and its 200 day moving average is $100.66. Pentair plc has a 52 week low of $83.60 and a 52 week high of $113.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that Pentair plc will post 5.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pentair’s payout ratio is presently 27.27%.

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.