What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Pinterest Q2 Earnings?

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Pinterest in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.09. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pinterest’s current full-year earnings is $0.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pinterest’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $965.84 million. Pinterest had a net margin of 7.64% and a return on equity of 8.26%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on PINS. Evercore set a $27.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $26.00 price target (up from $21.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $30.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wedbush cut their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $19.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pinterest has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.40.

Pinterest Stock Up 3.2%

Pinterest stock opened at $20.67 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.58 billion, a PE ratio of 43.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.93. Pinterest has a twelve month low of $13.84 and a twelve month high of $39.93. The company has a quick ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 4.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.36 and a 200-day moving average of $21.98.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its stake in Pinterest by 3,839.1% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Pinterest in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Pinterest by 2,017.3% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Pinterest by 727.3% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Pinterest by 2,409.1% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,325 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Pinterest

In other Pinterest news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $42,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 27,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,000. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 4,200 shares of company stock valued at $84,000 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Pinterest as a top long-term value stock, which could support sentiment by reinforcing the case for PINS as an attractive growth-at-a-reasonable-price idea. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A director, Gokul Rajaram, sold 1,050 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale is routine, but insider selling can still make some investors cautious. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have reiterated the securities-fraud class action against Pinterest and reminded shareholders of the May 29 lead-plaintiff deadline, keeping legal risk and potential distraction front and center for investors. Article Title

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate “Pins” — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company’s primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.