Forsta AP Fonden Acquires 150,900 Shares of Pinterest, Inc. $PINS

Forsta AP Fonden lifted its holdings in Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) by 61.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 397,400 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 150,900 shares during the period. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Pinterest were worth $10,289,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 3,839.1% in 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 last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 727.3% in the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 2,409.1% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $42,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 27,450 shares in the company, valued at $549,000. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 4,200 shares of company stock worth $84,000 in the last 90 days. 8.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Pinterest Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Pinterest stock opened at $20.10 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 4.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.94. The company has a market cap of $11.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.87, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.92. Pinterest, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.84 and a 12-month high of $39.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $965.84 million. Pinterest had a net margin of 7.64% and a return on equity of 8.26%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.23 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.68 EPS for the current year.

Pinterest News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research said Pinterest remains a strong momentum stock, and another Zacks note highlighted it as a top long-term value play, which could help support bullish sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks Research raised some longer-term earnings estimates, including FY2026 and Q4 2026, suggesting modest confidence in Pinterest’s earnings trajectory. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction; this is routine insider activity and not necessarily a bearish signal. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, The Gross Law Firm, and others, are urging investors to act before the May 29 lead-plaintiff deadline in an active securities-fraud class action, reinforcing legal uncertainty for PINS. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut several Pinterest earnings estimates for 2026–2028 quarters, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028, which can weigh on valuation expectations. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on PINS shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Pinterest from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $23.00 target price on shares of Pinterest and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Pinterest from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Pinterest from $34.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.40.

Pinterest Company 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.