Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives $91.40 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Posted by on Jul 30th, 2026

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $89.9375.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on PNR. BNP Paribas Exane reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (down from $75.00) on shares of Pentair in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Pentair from $112.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Pentair from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Pentair in the 2nd quarter valued at about $222,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Pentair by 5.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 9,350 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $960,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in Pentair by 27.2% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 53,959 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,539,000 after purchasing an additional 11,523 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Pentair by 54.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 76,469 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,850,000 after purchasing an additional 27,053 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in Pentair by 101.8% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 338,368 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,737,000 after purchasing an additional 170,707 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

Pentair Stock Performance

Pentair stock opened at $66.66 on Monday. Pentair has a fifty-two week low of $57.60 and a fifty-two week high of $113.95. The company has a market capitalization of $10.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $71.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $85.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.45.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The business’s revenue was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. Pentair has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.080 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Pentair will post 4.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Pentair’s payout ratio is 26.47%.

Pentair News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Pentair agreed to acquire Taco Group Holdings for approximately $1.4 billion, or about 10.5 times estimated 2026 EBITDA. The deal would expand Pentair’s hydronic and water-based solutions portfolio and increase its exposure to HVAC, commercial buildings, and data-center infrastructure. Management expects the acquisition to support long-term growth and reaffirmed its broader outlook. Pentair to Acquire Taco Group Holdings
  • Positive Sentiment: Adjusted second-quarter EPS was $1.14, slightly above the $1.12 consensus estimate, while Flow sales increased 5%. Pentair also repurchased $150 million of stock during the quarter. Pentair Q2 Earnings
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views diverged. Robert W. Baird reduced its price target from $83 to $80 but maintained an “outperform” rating, while TD Cowen cut its target from $75 to $65 and moved to a “sell” rating. The conflicting calls highlight uncertainty around the recovery timeline.
  • Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter sales fell 17% year over year to $932.6 million, missing the $943.2 million consensus. Pool sales plunged 42%, primarily because of roughly $170 million in channel inventory destocking, while GAAP EPS declined to $0.80 from $0.90. Pentair Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
  • Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of approximately $0.97 to $1.00, or $1.05 to $1.08 on the company’s adjusted measure, was well below the roughly $1.33 analyst consensus. Full-year GAAP EPS guidance was set at approximately $3.86 to $4.06.
  • Negative Sentiment: Several law firms announced investigations into potential securities-law violations and fiduciary-duty breaches related to the Pool-segment destocking, the stock’s decline, and a CFO departure. These announcements do not establish wrongdoing but add reputational and legal uncertainty. Pentair Securities Fraud Investigation

About Pentair

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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.

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