Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its position in Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS – Free Report) by 43.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 403,033 shares of the company’s stock after selling 312,222 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Pinterest were worth $10,435,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Pinterest by 30.4% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,036,157 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,333,000 after acquiring an additional 241,527 shares during the period. Peak Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Pinterest in the 3rd quarter worth $1,850,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 835,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,600,000 after acquiring an additional 110,089 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in Pinterest by 50,133.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 255,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,225,000 after acquiring an additional 255,178 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 302.0% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 133,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,285,000 after acquiring an additional 100,063 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $21.00 price objective (down from $33.00) on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Argus downgraded shares of Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Benchmark dropped their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $39.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $33.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pinterest presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.42.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.
Pinterest Trading Up 8.7%
Shares of PINS opened at $20.33 on Thursday. Pinterest, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.84 and a 1 year high of $39.93. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.49. The stock has a market cap of $13.52 billion, a PE ratio of 33.32, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.88.
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Get Free Report) last issued 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). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Pinterest News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Upcoming earnings catalyst — Pinterest will report first‑quarter 2026 results on May 4 after the close, creating a near‑term event that could drive price action if revenue or ad trends beat expectations. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst/earnings setups — screens like Zacks’ Earnings ESP flagged technology names that could beat estimates; if Pinterest is among such names, investors may be positioning for an earnings surprise. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Street sentiment remains mixed — brokerages show an average “Hold” recommendation on PINS, indicating analysts are cautious and not uniformly bullish. That limits conviction on any rally. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Modest valuation reset — at least one research note trimmed Pinterest’s fair‑value estimate slightly (e.g., from $23.81 to $23.16), a small haircut that can tighten upside expectations for price‑target‑sensitive investors. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang intensifies — a wave of securities‑fraud class actions and multiple firm “investor alerts” say suits allege Pinterest misled investors about advertising trends, tariff impacts and the timing/need for a major restructuring; consolidated filings and an approaching May 29 lead‑plaintiff deadline raise the prospect of costly litigation, settlements or prolonged disclosure risk. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms soliciting clients — several firms (Glancy Prongay, Faruqi & Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, Rosen, Bernstein Liebhard, Schall, etc.) are publicly seeking lead plaintiffs and claimants, which keeps the story in headlines and may sustain volatility and downside risk until legal clarity is reached. Read More.
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.
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