Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Has $35.64 Million Stake in Pentair plc $PNR

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich decreased its position in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 20.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 341,930 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 85,709 shares during the quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in Pentair were worth $35,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Pentair during the second quarter worth about $222,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 9,350 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $960,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 27.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 53,959 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,539,000 after purchasing an additional 11,523 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 54.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 76,469 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,850,000 after buying an additional 27,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of Pentair by 101.8% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 338,368 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,737,000 after buying an additional 170,707 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted FY2026 EPS estimates to $5.35 from $5.31, matching the current consensus and signaling confidence in Pentair’s near-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also raised FY2027 EPS estimates to $5.83 from $5.80 and FY2028 EPS estimates to $6.26 from $6.14, which could help support a higher valuation if growth continues.
• Positive Sentiment: Upward revisions for Q1 2027 and Q2 2027 earnings estimates suggest analysts see some resilience in Pentair’s future operating performance. Pentair plc stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its Q3 2026 and Q3 2027 EPS estimates slightly, indicating some mixed quarter-to-quarter expectations rather than a uniformly bullish outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate coverage noted an average analyst recommendation of “Hold,” which suggests Wall Street remains cautious even after the estimate increases.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $110.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pentair

In other Pentair news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 29,096 shares in the company, valued at $3,003,289.12. This trade represents a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Trading Up 1.7%

PNR stock opened at $74.85 on Friday. Pentair plc has a 52 week low of $73.46 and a 52 week high of $113.95. The company has a market capitalization of $12.10 billion, a PE ratio of 18.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.88.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 15.98%.The company’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pentair plc will post 5.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.47%.

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.