Pentair plc $PNR Shares Purchased by Vinva Investment Management Ltd

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 325.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,446 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,295 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Pentair were worth $5,202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Pentair by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 2.7% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 2.9% in the second quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $374,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pentair by 1.4% during the second quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $742,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Pentair by 0.3% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 38,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,915,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Philip M. Rolchigo sold 6,493 shares of Pentair stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.22, for a total value of $670,207.46. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,003,289.12. The trade was a 18.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael T. Speetzen sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.99, for a total value of $699,930.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,917.10. The trade was a 45.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Pentair Stock Performance

PNR opened at $92.25 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $102.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $105.71. Pentair plc has a 52-week low of $74.25 and a 52-week high of $113.95. The company has a market cap of $15.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.30, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a net margin of 15.66% and a return on equity of 21.79%. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts anticipate that Pentair plc will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. Pentair’s payout ratio is 27.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PNR has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Pentair in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Pentair from $126.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $117.00 price target on Pentair in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays set a $102.00 price objective on Pentair in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Pentair in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Ten 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.47.

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.