Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $2.29 Million Stock Position in Pentair plc $PNR

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 54,318.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,679 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,641 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Pentair were worth $2,290,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Pentair by 5.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,970,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $920,957,000 after buying an additional 501,506 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Pentair by 173.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,837,753 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $311,046,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800,669 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Pentair by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,333,689 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $258,479,000 after acquiring an additional 149,858 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pentair by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,844,943 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,402,000 after acquiring an additional 159,438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Pentair by 37.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,565,882 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $160,751,000 after acquiring an additional 428,200 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PNR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Pentair in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price objective on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays set a $102.00 price target on Pentair in a research report on Thursday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pentair currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pentair

In other Pentair news, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total value of $820,800.12. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 63,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,658,748.88. The trade was a 10.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $684,196.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair beat Q4 EPS and sales estimates, expanded margins year-over-year, raised its dividend, and cited strong Flow and Pool results that offset weakness in Water. This is the primary positive takeaway underpinning near-term earnings quality. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup kept a “buy” rating on PNR (though lowered its price target from $126 to $120), implying continued analyst conviction in upside despite the recent pullback. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several earnings materials and transcripts are available for investors who want details from management’s call and presentation (useful for judging guidance, segment commentary and restructuring costs). Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media commentary is framing the pullback as a potential buying opportunity for longer-term investors who focus on Pentair’s free cash flow and dividend profile — useful perspective but not a near-term catalyst. Is There Now An Opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted to a drop in Water segment sales and management’s announcement of a residential restructuring, which created concern that near-term growth and margins in that segment will be pressured. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarterly beat, headlines noted the profit beat “failed to lift sentiment,” suggesting investors expected clearer upside or more aggressive guidance improvements. Article Title

Pentair Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE:PNR opened at $94.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.36. Pentair plc has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95. The company has a market cap of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.61.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.08 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Pentair plc will post 4.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd. Pentair’s payout ratio is 27.27%.

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.