Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

PINS has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Pinterest from $31.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Phillip Securities raised shares of Pinterest to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Wedbush cut their target price on shares of Pinterest from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. KeyCorp cut their target price on Pinterest from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.50.

Pinterest Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of PINS stock opened at $19.37 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.81, a current ratio of 3.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50 day moving average of $20.64 and a 200-day moving average of $20.79. Pinterest has a 12-month low of $13.84 and a 12-month high of $34.12. The firm has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.47, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.90.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). Pinterest had a return on equity of 6.39% and a net margin of 3.81%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Pinterest will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total value of $1,387,574.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 817,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,192,763.32. This represents a 6.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total transaction of $2,009,062.50. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PINS. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 96.0% in the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 33,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $746,000 after purchasing an additional 16,360 shares in the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $190,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Greenleaf Trust bought a new position in shares of Pinterest during the third quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Pinterest during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,279,000. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest reported third-quarter revenue of $1.17 billion, up 11.9% year over year, while global monthly active users rose 10% to a record 661 million. The company also generated $339 million in adjusted EBITDA and $300 million in free cash flow. Pinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc maintained its Buy rating, while Wells Fargo and Cantor Fitzgerald retained Overweight ratings. Their revised targets of $23 imply potential upside from current trading levels, suggesting some analysts still view the selloff as excessive. KeyBanc Remains a Buy on Pinterest
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put-option activity was reported, with traders buying approximately 17,657 puts—about 23% above typical daily volume. This indicates elevated hedging or bearish speculation but does not confirm the direction of future trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Pinterest missed third-quarter expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.46 versus a $0.49 consensus, and revenue of $1.17 billion fell short of estimates near $1.21 billion. Analysts attributed the miss to pressure on advertising growth. Pinterest Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $1.45 billion was about 4.7% below Wall Street expectations, fueling concerns that Pinterest’s revenue growth is decelerating during the holiday period. Pinterest Sets Q4 Outlook Below Street View
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut their price targets: Wells Fargo lowered its target from $31 to $23, Barclays from $31 to $24, and Wedbush from $24 to $20; Wedbush also shifted to Neutral. The reductions reinforce concerns about weaker near-term growth and advertising momentum. Wells Fargo Lowers Pinterest Price Target

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.

The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.