Pentair’s (PNR) Buy Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reiterated their buy rating on shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $125.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $135.00.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Pentair in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.33.

Pentair Price Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $85.88 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.88 billion, a PE ratio of 21.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.25. Pentair has a 12 month low of $74.25 and a 12 month high of $113.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $95.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.99.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Pentair will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.27%.

Insider Activity at Pentair

In related news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,003,289.12. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,290 shares in the company, valued at $828,917.10. This represents a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Pentair

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Pentair during the third quarter worth $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Pentair by 71.4% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Pentair during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pentair in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.