Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Given Sell Rating at TD Cowen

Pentair (NYSE:PNR)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reiterated by equities researchers at TD Cowen in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $90.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock, down from their prior price objective of $110.00. TD Cowen’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 14.70% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pentair from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Pentair from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price target on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Pentair from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $130.00 target price on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.73.

Pentair Trading Up 1.3%

PNR opened at $105.51 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $105.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Pentair has a 12 month low of $74.25 and a 12 month high of $113.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.78, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.22.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The industrial products company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.06. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 15.84%.The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.09 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Pentair has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.110-1.160 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.850-4.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Pentair will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total value of $684,196.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 31,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,254,261.36. This represents a 17.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total transaction of $820,800.12. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 63,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,658,748.88. This trade represents a 10.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PNR. Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Pentair by 64.9% in the 3rd 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 position in Pentair by 105.4% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Pentair during the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in shares of Pentair by 91.5% in the 2nd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 404 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.