Pinterest Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:PINS)

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders bought 17,657 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 23% compared to the typical volume of 14,328 put options.

Insider Activity at Pinterest

In related news, insider Claude Leonard Brown sold 12,240 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $244,800.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,130,768 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,615,360. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 29,548 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.61, for a total value of $549,888.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 751,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,993,249.81. This trade represents a 3.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501 over the last three months. Company insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PINS. Amundi boosted its holdings in Pinterest by 38.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 3,200,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,703,000 after purchasing an additional 885,927 shares during the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $4,901,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 53.4% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,421,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,065,000 after buying an additional 494,571 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,970,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,145,000 after buying an additional 213,677 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Pinterest by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 834,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,596,000 after buying an additional 241,154 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest Trading Down 2.8%

Pinterest stock traded down $0.55 during trading on Friday, reaching $19.37. 34,923,202 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,586,785. Pinterest has a 52-week low of $13.84 and a 52-week high of $34.12. The company has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.96, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 3.81 and a quick ratio of 3.81. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.79.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). Pinterest had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Pinterest will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pinterest reported third-quarter revenue of $1.17 billion, up 11.9% year over year, while global monthly active users rose 10% to a record 661 million. The company also generated $339 million in adjusted EBITDA and $300 million in free cash flow. Pinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc maintained its Buy rating, while Wells Fargo and Cantor Fitzgerald retained Overweight ratings. Their revised targets of $23 imply potential upside from current trading levels, suggesting some analysts still view the selloff as excessive. KeyBanc Remains a Buy on Pinterest
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy put-option activity was reported, with traders buying approximately 17,657 puts—about 23% above typical daily volume. This indicates elevated hedging or bearish speculation but does not confirm the direction of future trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Pinterest missed third-quarter expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.46 versus a $0.49 consensus, and revenue of $1.17 billion fell short of estimates near $1.21 billion. Analysts attributed the miss to pressure on advertising growth. Pinterest Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $1.45 billion was about 4.7% below Wall Street expectations, fueling concerns that Pinterest’s revenue growth is decelerating during the holiday period. Pinterest Sets Q4 Outlook Below Street View
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut their price targets: Wells Fargo lowered its target from $31 to $23, Barclays from $31 to $24, and Wedbush from $24 to $20; Wedbush also shifted to Neutral. The reductions reinforce concerns about weaker near-term growth and advertising momentum. Wells Fargo Lowers Pinterest Price Target

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PINS has been the topic of several research reports. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Pinterest from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Pinterest from $31.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Pinterest from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $26.50.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.

The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.