Pentair plc $PNR Shares Purchased by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its stake in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 132.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,561 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,575 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Pentair were worth $1,933,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 62,521 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,511,000 after buying an additional 821 shares during the period. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC grew its position in Pentair by 41.6% in the fourth quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC now owns 5,164 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 3,022 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Finally, Accurate Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Pentair by 62.7% during the fourth quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on PNR shares. Citigroup lowered 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. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $122.00 price objective (down from $128.00) on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen lowered Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price target on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven 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 data from MarketBeat, Pentair presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.80.

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In related 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 transaction of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the 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. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of PNR opened at $87.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $14.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $96.62 and a 200-day moving average of $103.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Pentair plc has a 52 week low of $74.25 and a 52 week high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Pentair plc will post 4.77 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

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