Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for Pentair

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Pentair in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.34. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.65 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s FY2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.74 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on PNR. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Pentair from $91.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Pentair from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (down from $75.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pentair has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.94.

Pentair Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of PNR stock opened at $65.76 on Thursday. Pentair has a 1 year low of $57.60 and a 1 year high of $113.95. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The company had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pentair by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,428,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $459,480,000 after purchasing an additional 137,980 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of Pentair by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 4,237,659 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $369,208,000 after purchasing an additional 491,758 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Pentair by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,414,386 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $355,574,000 after purchasing an additional 101,650 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Pentair by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,474,549 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $257,700,000 after buying an additional 441,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Pentair by 0.9% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,149,531 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $238,082,000 after buying an additional 18,716 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pentair News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple future earnings estimates. Its Q3 2026 EPS forecast was reduced to $1.08 from $1.34, while FY2027 EPS fell to $5.18 from $5.84 and FY2028 EPS to $5.74 from $6.30. The revisions suggest analysts expect a weaker earnings trajectory than previously anticipated. Pentair analyst estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term estimates also moved lower. Zacks now projects FY2026 EPS of $4.63, slightly below the $4.65 consensus, and reduced forecasts for Q4 2026, Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 and Q4 2027, and Q1 and Q2 2028. These cuts reinforce concerns about the pace of recovery and future demand. Pentair Zacks Research forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation adds legal and reputational risk. Several law firms announced or promoted a securities-fraud class action against Pentair and certain executives. The allegations relate to undisclosed pool-channel destocking and inventory issues that allegedly preceded a sharp stock decline and the departure of Pentair’s CFO; the claims have not been proven. Investors covered by the relevant class periods generally face an October 2, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. Pentair securities-fraud lawsuit

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.