Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by research analysts at DA Davidson from $27.00 to $25.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson‘s target price points to a potential upside of 24.29% from the stock’s previous close.
PINS has been the subject of several other research reports. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Pinterest from $28.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Guggenheim cut their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $31.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Pinterest from $31.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pinterest presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.12.
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Pinterest Stock Up 3.9%
NYSE:PINS traded up $0.76 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $20.11. The stock had a trading volume of 3,754,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,522,633. The company has a market capitalization of $11.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 4.28 and a quick ratio of 4.28. Pinterest has a 1-year low of $13.84 and a 1-year high of $34.12.
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). Pinterest had a net margin of 3.81% and a return on equity of 6.58%. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest
In other news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 46,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.56, for a total transaction of $1,057,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Claude Leonard Brown sold 12,240 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $244,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,130,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,615,360. This trade represents a 1.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 692,877 shares of company stock valued at $14,733,501 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 96.0% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 33,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $746,000 after purchasing an additional 16,360 shares in the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the third quarter worth $190,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the third quarter valued at $60,000. Greenleaf Trust purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the third quarter valued at $205,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Pinterest during the third quarter valued at $1,279,000. 88.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Pinterest
Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its Pinterest price target from $27 to $22 and maintained a “neutral” rating. The new target implies approximately 8.7% upside from the referenced share price. JPMorgan lowers Pinterest price target
- Neutral Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities cut its target from $25 to $21 and also assigned a “neutral” rating, leaving only modest implied upside. Rosenblatt Securities Pinterest rating
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Wedbush each reduced their price targets for Pinterest, adding to the series of downward revisions. Barclays Pinterest price target Cantor Fitzgerald Pinterest price target Wedbush Pinterest price target
- Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded Pinterest to “hold,” reinforcing the more cautious analyst outlook. Jefferies downgrades Pinterest
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of unusually large put-option purchases and a pessimistic Wells Fargo forecast indicate that some traders are positioning for further weakness. Pinterest put options activity Wells Fargo Pinterest forecast
- Neutral Sentiment: Pinterest’s 2026 third-quarter earnings presentation is receiving investor attention, but the supplied reports do not provide additional results or guidance details. Pinterest 2026 third-quarter results presentation
Pinterest Company Profile
Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.
The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.
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