Pinterest, Inc. $PINS Shares Acquired by Yousif Capital Management LLC

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

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in PINS. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the 4th quarter worth approximately $252,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 10,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 45.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 4,748 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Pinterest by 39.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 2,649 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $696,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Pinterest News

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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PINS opened at $17.61 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $18.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.88. Pinterest, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.84 and a 1 year high of $39.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.Pinterest’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Argus lowered Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Citigroup lowered Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $38.00 to $19.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wedbush decreased their target price on Pinterest from $30.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.42.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.

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.