Yousif Capital Management LLC Boosts Stake in Pinterest, Inc. $PINS

Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) by 2,298.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 185,170 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 177,449 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Pinterest were worth $4,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 505.7% in the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 713 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 3,839.1% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 2nd quarter worth $45,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 46.0% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 2,409.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,325 shares during the period. 88.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on PINS shares. Wolfe Research set a $33.00 price target on Pinterest and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Guggenheim reduced their price target on Pinterest from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Pinterest in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Evercore set a $25.00 price target on Pinterest and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.42.

Insider Transactions at Pinterest

In related news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.

Pinterest News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest surge could create squeeze dynamics that support a rally if shorts cover; short interest is reported up ~123.5% with ~15.4% of the float sold short. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated coverage of PINS (coverage note published), which could bring renewed analyst attention and trading volume; the directionary bias depends on the firm’s rating/target (note: article link). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants in a securities‑fraud class action alleging Pinterest misled investors about advertising revenue and capabilities for the class period Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026; May 29, 2026 is the deadline to seek lead‑plaintiff status. These notices raise potential litigation costs, distraction for management, and settlement risk. Representative filings/alerts: Pomerantz (class action filed), Kessler Topaz (lead‑plaintiff deadline), Schall Law Firm, Portnoy Law Firm, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Bragar Eagel & Squire, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bernstein Liebhard, Rosen, Gross Law Firm. Kessler Topaz Notice Schall Notice Pomerantz Filing

Pinterest Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of PINS opened at $17.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.88. Pinterest, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.84 and a 12-month high of $39.93. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.86.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. Pinterest had a net margin of 9.87% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Pinterest Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate “Pins” — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.

The company’s primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.