Vanguard Group Inc. Cuts Stake in Pentair plc $PNR

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 19,718,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 148,311 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.12% of Pentair worth $2,053,500,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Pentair by 64.9% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Pentair during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pentair by 58.8% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 405 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pentair by 86.4% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Price Performance

NYSE:PNR opened at $80.74 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.39, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.25. Pentair plc has a 1 year low of $80.50 and a 1 year high of $113.95. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.79% and a net margin of 15.66%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.300-5.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.470-1.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Pentair plc will post 5.34 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.47%.

Pentair News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair beat Q1 estimates and showed margin improvement (Q1 EPS $1.22 vs $1.17 est.; revenue $1.04B). The beat and margin commentary underpin the company’s profitability story. Pentair Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts kept buy/outperform ratings even after trimming targets, signaling continued support from the sell side for Pentair’s multi-year thesis (sustainable water solutions, margin expansion). Analyst Price Target Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Research and call materials provide additional context (earnings transcript and slides) for investors who want the line-by-line detail behind management’s outlook. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamental/stock-screen writeups flag Pentair as a value/quality name based on style scores and longer-term metrics — useful for investors assessing whether the pullback is a buying opportunity. Zacks: Strong Value Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Management trimmed sales guidance for Q2 (revenue guidance below consensus) and issued FY outlook essentially flat to estimates but highlighted mixed near-term demand; this weaker revenue outlook is the primary driver of the stock decline. Pentair Stock Tanks 10% On Weak Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/leadership change: the CEO of Pentair Pool will depart July 1 and the pool-CEO role is being eliminated — raises near-term execution and transition risk for the pool segment. Leadership Transition for Pentair Pool

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PNR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays dropped their price target on Pentair from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Seaport Research Partners dropped their price target on Pentair from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pentair news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total transaction of $699,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.