Pentair Stock Gets Weaker EPS Forecast from Zacks Research

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Pentair in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.07. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s FY2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.50 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Pentair from $73.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 9th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Pentair from $85.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Seaport Research Partners cut Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wolfe Research upgraded Pentair from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Pentair from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.19.

Pentair Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:PNR opened at $55.23 on Monday. Pentair has a 52 week low of $51.13 and a 52 week high of $110.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $56.72 and a 200 day moving average of $77.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.88, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.04.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. Pentair had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 6th. Investors of record on Friday, October 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Pentair’s payout ratio is 27.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pflug Koory LLC acquired a new position in Pentair in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $158,000. Abundance Wealth Counselors raised its position in Pentair by 42.5% during the 3rd quarter. Abundance Wealth Counselors now owns 18,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $973,000 after buying an additional 5,474 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,743,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp acquired a new stake in Pentair during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $641,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Company Profile

Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) is a water treatment and management company that designs and manufactures products and systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational applications. Its offerings include water filtration, softening, and purification systems; pumps, valves, controls, and related equipment; and solutions that help customers manage water quality, flow, and conservation.

The company also serves the swimming pool and spa market through equipment such as pumps, filters, heaters, lighting, automation systems, and water-treatment products.