Retirement Systems of Alabama Acquires New Holdings in Pinterest, Inc. $PINS

Retirement Systems of Alabama bought a new stake in Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,064,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,556,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama owned approximately 0.16% of Pinterest at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Pinterest by 505.7% during the 3rd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 883 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in Pinterest by 46.0% in the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 2,409.1% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the second quarter valued at about $45,000. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Pinterest

In other news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the transaction, the insider owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In the last three months, insiders have sold 5,636 shares of company stock worth $131,614. 7.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short-term market lift noted by financial outlets — coverage highlights that PINS rose while the broader market softened, suggesting some relative demand/support in recent sessions. Pinterest (PINS) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor?rights firms (Rosen, Schall, Robbins, Portnoy, Faruqi, Bronstein, Holzer, et al.) are issuing notices reminding holders of the May 29, 2026 lead?plaintiff deadline and soliciting claims — procedural developments that enlarge the pool of potential plaintiffs but do not by themselves add new allegations. Rosen Law Firm notice
• Negative Sentiment: Substantive class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (docketed under 26?cv?02745) by Pomerantz LLP alleges securities law violations covering Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026 — a direct legal action that could lead to costly litigation and damages exposure. Pomerantz class action filing
• Negative Sentiment: A filing/alert from Holzer & Holzer (and repeated in other firm notices) lists specific allegations — that Pinterest misled investors about advertising revenue trends, overstated its handling of U.S. tariff impacts on ad partners, and may have faced imminent restructuring — allegations that, if borne out, could materially damage guidance credibility and future ad revenue expectations. Holzer & Holzer alert
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple competing firms (Rosen, Schall, Faruqi, Bronstein, Portnoy, Robbins, Frank R. Cruz, Howard G. Smith, etc.) filing notices increases the likelihood of consolidated, high?profile litigation and elevates the potential for larger settlements or prolonged court proceedings. Schall Law Firm notice

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PINS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho set a $35.00 price objective on Pinterest in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Benchmark cut their target price on shares of Pinterest from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $21.00 target price (down from $33.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Loop Capital cut shares of Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $45.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Roth Mkm decreased their price target on shares of Pinterest from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and nineteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.61.

Pinterest Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of PINS stock opened at $18.37 on Wednesday. Pinterest, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.84 and a 1-year high of $39.93. The stock has a market cap of $12.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.12, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.35 and a 200-day moving average of $25.72.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.01). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. Pinterest’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

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.