Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Director Sells $21,000.00 in Stock

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) Director Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $21,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,396 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $807,920. This trade represents a 2.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gokul Rajaram also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 15th, Gokul Rajaram sold 2,100 shares of Pinterest stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $42,000.00.
• On Friday, March 6th, Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares of Pinterest stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $21,000.00.

Pinterest Stock Down 2.7%

PINS stock opened at $20.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 4.23 and a current ratio of 4.23. The company has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.87, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.93. Pinterest, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $13.84 and a fifty-two week high of $39.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.39 and a 200-day moving average of $21.97.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $965.84 million. Pinterest had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 7.64%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Glenmede Trust Co. NA purchased a new stake in Pinterest during the 1st quarter worth about $373,000. Groupe la Francaise lifted its holdings in Pinterest by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 481,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,817,000 after purchasing an additional 69,562 shares in the last quarter. Boothe Investment Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Pinterest during the 1st quarter worth about $11,856,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Pinterest by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,848,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,254,000 after purchasing an additional 779,998 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in Pinterest by 32.7% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 403,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,401,000 after purchasing an additional 99,395 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm cut their price target on Pinterest from $34.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup increased their price target on Pinterest from $19.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Pinterest from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group increased their price target on Pinterest from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Pinterest presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.40.

Pinterest News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research said Pinterest remains a strong momentum stock, and another Zacks note highlighted it as a top long-term value play, which could help support bullish sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks Research raised some longer-term earnings estimates, including FY2026 and Q4 2026, suggesting modest confidence in Pinterest’s earnings trajectory. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Gokul Rajaram sold 1,050 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction; this is routine insider activity and not necessarily a bearish signal. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, The Gross Law Firm, and others, are urging investors to act before the May 29 lead-plaintiff deadline in an active securities-fraud class action, reinforcing legal uncertainty for PINS. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut several Pinterest earnings estimates for 2026–2028 quarters, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028, which can weigh on valuation expectations. Article Title

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.