Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $76.46 and last traded at $76.8130, with a volume of 138431 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $76.82.

Pentair News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised Pentair’s FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates, along with several quarterly forecasts, suggesting improving profitability expectations for PNR.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ average rating on Pentair remains Hold, indicating the Street is still not broadly bullish on the name. Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Pentair recently amended its credit agreement and added a new term loan, a move that could raise investor concerns about balance-sheet flexibility and financing costs. Pentair Amends Credit Agreement, Adds New Term Loan

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on PNR. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Pentair in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Pentair from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. Barclays dropped their price objective on Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Pentair from $110.00 to $103.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.86.

Pentair Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $87.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. Pentair had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 21.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.11 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Pentair plc will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.47%.

Insider Transactions at Pentair

In other Pentair news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PNR. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Pentair by 173.6% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,837,753 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $311,046,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800,669 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 106.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,236,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $358,521,000 after buying an additional 1,670,944 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 1,459.8% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,270,578 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $110,617,000 after buying an additional 1,189,122 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 1,690.9% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 729,663 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $75,987,000 after buying an additional 688,921 shares during the period. Finally, 140 Summer Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Pentair in the third quarter worth about $60,752,000. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pentair Company Profile

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.