Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of Pinterest Q3 Earnings

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Pinterest in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.17 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.16. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pinterest’s current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pinterest’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.56 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis.

PINS has been the topic of several other reports. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $16.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $20.00 price target (down from $35.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Argus cut shares of Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and nineteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.48.

Pinterest Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:PINS opened at $18.26 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.93, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $19.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.66. Pinterest has a twelve month low of $13.84 and a twelve month high of $39.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pinterest news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total transaction of $50,583.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at $15,335,825.22. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 5,636 shares of company stock worth $131,614 in the last quarter. 7.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PINS. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Pinterest by 4.4% during the second quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 3.9% in the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 358 shares during the period. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 6,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in Pinterest by 46.0% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion/upgrade of advertising profile — coverage notes Pinterest is strengthening its digital-advertising model and visibility in the Russell 1000, which could support ad monetization and institutional demand. Pinterest Strengthens Digital Advertising Model In Russell 1000
• Neutral Sentiment: Guggenheim cut its price target to $21 (from $25) but kept a Buy rating — this lowers near-term upside expectations while maintaining a constructive view, showing analysts are balancing growth confidence with recent execution headwinds. Pinterest Price Target Cut to $21.00 by Analysts at Guggenheim
• Negative Sentiment: Softer outlook commentary and disappointment in recent results drove near-term sentiment weakness — investor notes and coverage highlight a softer revenue/advertising outlook that helps explain downward pressure on the share price. Pinterest (PINS) Fell Following Softer Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple new shareholder lawsuits allege Pinterest misled investors about advertising revenues, tariff impacts and the likelihood of restructuring — these complaints increase litigation risk, potential discovery/settlement costs, and management distraction. The class period cited runs Feb 7, 2025 to Feb 12, 2026. Is Tariff?Linked Ad Lawsuits Reshaping the Investment Case For Pinterest’s Revenue Story (PINS)?
• Negative Sentiment: Numerous law firms (Rosen, Pomerantz, Robbins, Faruqi, Schall, DJS, others) have issued class-action notices and are soliciting lead plaintiffs with a May 29, 2026 deadline — the volume of filings/alerts amplifies headline risk and may prolong legal attention in the stock. ROSEN Encourages Pinterest Investors to Secure Counsel Before Deadline

About Pinterest

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.