FY2026 EPS Estimates for Pinterest Cut by Zacks Research

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pinterest in a report released on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Pinterest’s current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pinterest’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.34 EPS.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $965.84 million. Pinterest had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 7.64%.Pinterest’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Pinterest from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $17.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Pinterest from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pinterest currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.47.

Pinterest Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:PINS opened at $22.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.63, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 4.23 and a current ratio of 4.23. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.97. Pinterest has a 52-week low of $13.84 and a 52-week high of $39.93.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PINS. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 4.4% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pinterest by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its holdings in Pinterest by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 95,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,484,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 10,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 535 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 26,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 46,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.45, for a total transaction of $1,005,468.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Wanjiku Juanita Walcott sold 27,337 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.46, for a total transaction of $559,315.02. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 724,673 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,826,809.58. This represents a 3.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 279,070 shares of company stock valued at $5,817,283 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo boosted its price target on Pinterest to $30 from $28 and kept an overweight rating, signaling confidence in the company’s upside potential. Benzinga article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its earnings estimates across several periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, and multiple quarterly forecasts, which suggests slightly weaker profit expectations ahead. MarketBeat ticker page
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles highlighting Pinterest as a potential value idea and discussing reasons to like the stock may have helped reinforce longer-term investor interest, but they do not represent new fundamental developments. Yahoo Finance article

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.