TD Cowen Cuts Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Price Target to $65.00

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) had its target price lowered by TD Cowen from $75.00 to $65.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. TD Cowen currently has a sell rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Pentair from $100.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Pentair from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $81.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Pentair currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.94.

Pentair Stock Performance

Shares of PNR stock opened at $65.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.45 billion, a PE ratio of 16.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Pentair has a 52 week low of $57.60 and a 52 week high of $113.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $71.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.91.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.24 million. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.Pentair’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Pentair will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Pentair’s payout ratio is currently 27.14%.

Institutional Trading of Pentair

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PNR. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its holdings in Pentair by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 11,006 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,219,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Pentair by 1.2% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $984,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Pentair by 71.4% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 38,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,915,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, Plan A Wealth LLC lifted its position in Pentair by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC now owns 2,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $209,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pentair News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair’s latest quarter included an adjusted EPS beat, but revenue declined 17% year over year and missed expectations. Management’s third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.05–$1.08 and the reduced full-year outlook appear to have reinforced concerns about slowing demand and weaker near-term operating performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: some commentary suggests Pentair may trade below fair value after the earnings reset, while Robert W. Baird lowered its expectations for the company’s stock price. This indicates potential valuation support but also reduced confidence in the earnings outlook. Robert W. Baird Has Lowered Expectations for Pentair Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms—including Howard G. Smith, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, Robbins, Frank R. Cruz, Berger Montague, Pomerantz and Kirby McInerney—have announced or continued investigations into potential securities-law violations and alleged misconduct by Pentair or its executives. These announcements appear to stem from the company’s July 14 preliminary results and significant guidance reduction. The investigations are allegations, not findings of wrongdoing, but they add reputational and potential litigation risk. Pentair Securities Fraud Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: A newly highlighted risk related to Pentair’s Taco acquisition could create additional compliance, liability and financial obligations. Investors may view the possibility of underestimated deal-related risks as another source of pressure on future margins and cash flow. Pentair Taco Acquisition Compliance and Liability Risks

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.