Glenmede Trust Co. NA Sells 20,027 Shares of Pentair plc $PNR

Glenmede Trust Co. NA reduced its stake in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 27.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 53,767 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 20,027 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Pentair were worth $4,684,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PNR. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 305,166 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in Pentair by 384.6% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 75,506 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,863,000 after buying an additional 59,924 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in Pentair by 77.7% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 181,061 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $18,856,000 after buying an additional 79,197 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in Pentair in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,241,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in shares of Pentair by 39.9% in 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 buying an additional 169,410 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Pentair

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on PNR shares. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Pentair from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price objective (down from $103.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “underperform” rating and set a $64.00 target price (down from $75.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eight 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $89.94.

Pentair Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE PNR opened at $68.45 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $10.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.20, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Pentair plc has a 12 month low of $57.60 and a 12 month high of $113.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $71.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.28.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. Pentair had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.39 EPS. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Pentair plc will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.