Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.600-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on PNR shares. Bank of America cut their price target on Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 target price on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Pentair from $90.00 to $75.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pentair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.86.

Pentair Price Performance

Pentair stock traded down $0.79 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $75.74. 3,128,671 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,983,138. The stock has a market cap of $12.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.56, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $74.47 and its 200-day moving average is $88.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Pentair has a 12 month low of $69.93 and a 12 month high of $113.95.

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

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. Pentair’s payout ratio is currently 26.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pentair

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PNR. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pentair by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 11,006 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,219,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $984,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 38,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,915,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Pentair by 1.3% in the third quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,189,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in Pentair by 2.8% during the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 5,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.