Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Insider Claude Leonard Brown Sells 12,240 Shares of Stock

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) insider Claude Leonard Brown sold 12,240 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $244,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,130,768 shares in the company, valued at $22,615,360. This represents a 1.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Claude Leonard Brown also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Claude Leonard Brown sold 12,240 shares of Pinterest stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.88, for a total transaction of $292,291.20.

Pinterest Price Performance

PINS traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $19.97. 15,202,384 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,766,818. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 3.81 and a quick ratio of 3.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.18 billion, a PE ratio of 58.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $21.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.77. Pinterest, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.84 and a 1-year high of $35.42.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. Pinterest had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest introduced an AI feature that converts saved beauty-related Pins—such as hairstyle and nail inspiration—into actionable plans users can take to salons. The feature could increase engagement and strengthen Pinterest’s value to advertisers and commerce partners. Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans
• Positive Sentiment: Some investor analysis remains bullish, citing Pinterest’s AI assistant, its stock trading near the company’s reported $18.17 buyback price, and potential upside toward analyst targets near $29 or higher. Pinterest AI assistant investment analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinterest appointed James Dibbo, an Amazon finance executive, as chief financial officer effective October 26. He will oversee finance, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax, corporate development and related functions. His Amazon background may bring operating and financial expertise, but investors have limited evidence so far about his impact at Pinterest. Pinterest Appoints James Dibbo Chief Financial Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Call-option activity was unusually high, with 24,845 contracts purchased versus an average daily volume of 14,606. This signals increased speculative interest, but does not necessarily indicate sustained buying of the shares. Pinterest Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell in after-hours trading following the CFO announcement, suggesting investors viewed the leadership transition as uncertain or lacking an immediate catalyst. Pinterest stock dips as company names Amazon veteran as CFO
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s dropped Pinterest from a prior stock recommendation after the shares underperformed since its June 2025 selection, adding to concerns about momentum and valuation. Barron’s drops Pinterest stock pick

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on PINS shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Pinterest from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Pinterest from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Pinterest from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on Pinterest from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Pinterest currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Pinterest by 96.5% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 42,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $884,000 after purchasing an additional 20,631 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 34,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $725,000 after buying an additional 2,793 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 89.7% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 183,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,849,000 after buying an additional 86,560 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 15.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 87,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,834,000 after buying an additional 11,382 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 16,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 1,360 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery and planning platform that helps people find, save and organize ideas for projects, interests and everyday activities. Users can collect images, videos and other content as “Pins” and arrange them on personalized or collaborative boards. The platform supports discovery across areas such as home design, food, fashion, travel, beauty and do-it-yourself projects.

Pinterest also provides tools for businesses and creators, including visual advertising, shopping features, product catalogs and analytics.