Sei Investments Co. Decreases Stock Position in Pentair plc $PNR

Sei Investments Co. trimmed its position in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 16.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 67,436 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 12,961 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Pentair were worth $5,874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Pentair by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,638,855 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $274,810,000 after acquiring an additional 305,166 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Pentair by 384.6% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 75,506 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,863,000 after purchasing an additional 59,924 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in Pentair by 77.7% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 181,061 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $18,856,000 after purchasing an additional 79,197 shares during the last quarter. Bfsg LLC acquired a new stake in Pentair during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,241,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in Pentair by 39.9% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 594,222 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $61,882,000 after purchasing an additional 169,410 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on PNR shares. Mizuho cut their target price on Pentair from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Seaport Research Partners cut shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Pentair from $115.00 to $94.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.94.

Pentair Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of Pentair stock opened at $68.45 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $71.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.28. Pentair plc has a fifty-two week low of $57.60 and a fifty-two week high of $113.95. The firm has a market cap of $10.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. Pentair’s quarterly revenue was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Pentair plc will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair’s latest quarterly results included adjusted earnings per share of $1.14, slightly above the $1.12 analyst consensus. The earnings beat may be supporting the stock, although the company’s outlook remains pressured. Pentair: A Tough Quarter For Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms—including Rosen, Kaplan Fox, Holzer, Bernstein Liebhard, and others—are soliciting investors for a securities class action filed in federal court. The notices are largely duplicative and do not represent separate new lawsuits or a finding of wrongdoing. Investors have until October 2, 2026, to seek lead-plaintiff status. Rosen Law Firm Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit and related investigations allege that Pentair failed to disclose significant inventory destocking by channel partners in its Pool segment, which allegedly hurt sales and operating income. The claims cover investors who purchased securities between April 28 and July 14, 2026. The legal overhang adds risk of litigation costs, reputational damage, and further scrutiny of management disclosures. Holzer Pentair Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also connect the stock selloff and investigation with the departure of Pentair’s chief financial officer. Revenue in the latest quarter declined 17% year over year, and third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.05–$1.08 suggests continued near-term pressure. Pentair Pool Inventory Investigation

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.