Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Pentair Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Pentair in a report issued on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.32. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.65 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.37 EPS.

PNR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Pentair from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $101.00 to $74.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Pentair from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seaport Research Partners cut Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $81.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.94.

Pentair Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of PNR opened at $67.26 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Pentair has a 1-year low of $57.60 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $70.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $82.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.90, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.04.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. Pentair had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The business had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Pentair

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $222,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Pentair by 5.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 9,350 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $960,000 after buying an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Pentair by 27.2% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 53,959 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,539,000 after buying an additional 11,523 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Pentair by 54.7% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 76,469 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,850,000 after acquiring an additional 27,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its holdings in 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 worth $34,737,000 after acquiring an additional 170,707 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pentair News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are reminding investors who purchased Pentair securities between April 28 and July 14, 2026, of an October 2, 2026 deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the filed class action. These notices largely repeat the same information and do not represent new operating disclosures. Rosen Pentair investor notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits allege that Pentair and certain executives misled investors about pool-related inventory conditions and other business matters. The claims seek damages for investors who suffered losses during the class period, creating potential litigation costs and liability for the company. Hagens Berman Pentair class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: One complaint-related announcement links the legal action to an approximately 15% stock drop after pool inventory issues became public and Pentair’s CFO reportedly departed abruptly. The allegations may increase investor concern about internal controls, disclosure practices and the company’s outlook. Bleichmar Fonti Pentair lawsuit announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The legal overhang comes after Pentair’s latest results showed revenue down 17% year over year and quarterly sales below consensus, despite a small earnings-per-share beat. That combination reinforces concerns about weakening demand and execution.

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.