Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Has $1.73 Million Holdings in Pentair plc $PNR

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ cut its stake in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 72.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,576 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 40,281 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in Pentair were worth $1,725,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Pentair by 64.9% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Pentair by 105.4% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pentair in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pentair in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pentair by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 405 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s 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. This trade represents a 45.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total value of $684,196.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued higher estimates for several later-period quarters and longer‑term FY2028, signaling upside to Pentair’s medium‑term growth outlook (Q4 2026, Q2 & Q4 2027 raised; FY2028 at $6.20). This supports optimism about multi-year earnings expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pentair presented at the Barclays 43rd Annual Industrial Select Conference — management access and investor Q&A can help validate guidance and strategy; the transcript is available for details on management commentary and any reiteration of targets. Pentair Presents at Barclays Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks slightly lowered its FY2026 EPS view from $5.37 to $5.31 — a modest cut that remains inside Pentair’s company guidance range (FY2026 guidance was ~5.25–5.40), so it’s not a material change to the full‑year narrative.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term quarterly estimates (Q1 2026 down to $1.17 from $1.21; Q2 2026 to $1.47 from $1.50; Q1 2027 to $1.31 from $1.37). These downward revisions to near‑term cadence could weigh on sentiment if realized results miss current expectations.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on PNR. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Pentair in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays set a $102.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and set a $90.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $117.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pentair currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.47.

Pentair Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:PNR opened at $102.01 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $103.42 and its 200-day moving average is $106.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.61. Pentair plc has a 52 week low of $74.25 and a 52 week high of $113.95. The company has a market capitalization of $16.69 billion, a PE ratio of 25.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.22.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Pentair plc will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 23rd were issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 23rd. This is an increase from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.27%.

Pentair 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.