Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Trims Position in Pentair plc $PNR

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC trimmed its stake in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 30.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 62,858 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 27,157 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Pentair were worth $6,567,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 0.9% in the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 11,006 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,219,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in Pentair by 2.7% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Pentair by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Pentair by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $984,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pentair

In other news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total transaction of $670,207.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $828,917.10. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of Pentair stock opened at $84.97 on Friday. Pentair plc has a one year low of $74.25 and a one year high of $113.95. The company has a market capitalization of $13.73 billion, a PE ratio of 21.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $97.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.63.

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 firm had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.08 EPS. Pentair’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 expect that Pentair plc will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Barclays set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $114.47.

Pentair 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.