Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock: Insider Gokul Rajaram Sells 1,050 Shares

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) Director Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $21,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 36,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $723,920. This trade represents a 2.82% decrease in their position. 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.

Gokul Rajaram also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 19th, Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares of Pinterest stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.03, for a total transaction of $24,181.50.

Pinterest Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PINS traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $19.97. 15,203,403 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,766,818. Pinterest, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.84 and a twelve month high of $35.42. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a current ratio of 3.81. The company has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.72, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.90.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.07. Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.49% and a net margin of 5.46%.The business had revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. Pinterest’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Pinterest by 2,017.3% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the 1st quarter worth approximately $43,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the fourth quarter worth approximately $85,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pinterest by 445.1% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 3,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 3,031 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Pinterest from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.90.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest introduced an AI feature that converts saved beauty-related Pins—such as hairstyle and nail inspiration—into actionable plans users can take to salons. The feature could increase engagement and strengthen Pinterest’s value to advertisers and commerce partners. Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans
• Positive Sentiment: Some investor analysis remains bullish, citing Pinterest’s AI assistant, its stock trading near the company’s reported $18.17 buyback price, and potential upside toward analyst targets near $29 or higher. Pinterest AI assistant investment analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinterest appointed James Dibbo, an Amazon finance executive, as chief financial officer effective October 26. He will oversee finance, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax, corporate development and related functions. His Amazon background may bring operating and financial expertise, but investors have limited evidence so far about his impact at Pinterest. Pinterest Appoints James Dibbo Chief Financial Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Call-option activity was unusually high, with 24,845 contracts purchased versus an average daily volume of 14,606. This signals increased speculative interest, but does not necessarily indicate sustained buying of the shares. Pinterest Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell in after-hours trading following the CFO announcement, suggesting investors viewed the leadership transition as uncertain or lacking an immediate catalyst. Pinterest stock dips as company names Amazon veteran as CFO
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s dropped Pinterest from a prior stock recommendation after the shares underperformed since its June 2025 selection, adding to concerns about momentum and valuation. Barron’s drops Pinterest stock pick

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery and planning platform that helps people find, save and organize ideas for projects, interests and everyday activities. Users can collect images, videos and other content as “Pins” and arrange them on personalized or collaborative boards. The platform supports discovery across areas such as home design, food, fashion, travel, beauty and do-it-yourself projects.

Pinterest also provides tools for businesses and creators, including visual advertising, shopping features, product catalogs and analytics.