Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Price Target Cut to $21.00 by Analysts at Rosenblatt Securities

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Free Report) had its price target reduced by Rosenblatt Securities from $25.00 to $21.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on PINS. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Pinterest from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Pinterest from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Pinterest from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Wedbush lowered their price target on Pinterest from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Pinterest from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.18.

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Pinterest Trading Up 0.0%

Pinterest stock opened at $19.37 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.79. The company has a quick ratio of 4.28, a current ratio of 4.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Pinterest has a 12 month low of $13.84 and a 12 month high of $34.12. The stock has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.90.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.03). Pinterest had a return on equity of 6.58% and a net margin of 3.81%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Pinterest

In other news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total value of $2,009,062.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total transaction of $1,387,574.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 817,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,192,763.32. This represents a 6.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PINS. Amundi boosted its position in shares of Pinterest by 38.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 3,200,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,703,000 after acquiring an additional 885,927 shares during the period. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the third quarter worth $4,901,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in Pinterest by 53.4% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,421,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,065,000 after acquiring an additional 494,571 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Pinterest by 12.2% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,970,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,145,000 after acquiring an additional 213,677 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in Pinterest by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 834,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,596,000 after acquiring an additional 241,154 shares during the period. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

  • Negative Sentiment: Multiple price-target reductions signal weaker expectations. Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Wedbush and Bernstein SocGen Group each lowered their price targets for Pinterest, with Bernstein setting a $22 target. The cuts suggest analysts see limited near-term upside amid concerns about growth and monetization. Barclays price target reduction Cantor Fitzgerald price target trim Wedbush price target cut Bernstein price target reduction
  • Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded PINS to “Hold.” The rating change removes a more bullish stance and reinforces investor concerns about Pinterest’s valuation and future earnings growth. Jefferies Pinterest downgrade
  • Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed analyst expectations. Pinterest reported quarterly revenue of approximately $1.17 billion and EPS of $0.46, below consensus estimates of $1.21 billion and $0.49, respectively. Although revenue increased 11.9% year over year, the earnings and sales misses may be driving the reassessment of the stock. Pinterest 2026 third-quarter results presentation
  • Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan maintained its “Hold” rating. The decision provides no new bullish catalyst and indicates continued caution among major analysts. J.P. Morgan Pinterest rating
  • Negative Sentiment: Options activity and analyst commentary are bearish. Traders purchased a large volume of put options, while Wells Fargo issued a pessimistic forecast, adding to downside sentiment around PINS. Pinterest put option activity Wells Fargo Pinterest forecast

About Pinterest

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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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