Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for Pentair Q2 Earnings

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pentair in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.24. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pentair’s current full-year earnings is $4.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pentair’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.05 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.31 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.59 EPS.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.02. Pentair had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 16.24%.The company had revenue of $932.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $943.24 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Pentair from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $101.00 to $74.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Pentair from $91.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Pentair from $115.00 to $94.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Pentair from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Pentair from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.94.

Pentair Stock Performance

PNR stock opened at $56.76 on Friday. Pentair has a one year low of $56.25 and a one year high of $113.95. The firm has a market cap of $9.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.26, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.45. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $65.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pentair

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PNR. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Pentair in the 2nd quarter worth $222,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pentair by 5.8% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 9,350 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $960,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pentair by 27.2% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 53,959 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,539,000 after purchasing an additional 11,523 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 54.7% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 101.8% in 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 last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced that investors may seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a federal securities lawsuit against Pentair. The lead-plaintiff deadline is October 2, 2026. These announcements repeat substantially similar information and do not establish that Pentair is liable. Kaplan Fox investor announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges that Pentair and certain executives misled investors by failing to disclose significant destocking in the Pool segment while maintaining more favorable sales expectations. Investor notices cite approximately $250 million in lost Pool-segment sales and $155 million in lost income, although these figures are allegations. SueWallSt Pentair class-action notice
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed class periods vary by filing, generally covering investors who purchased Pentair securities from March 11, 2025, or April 28, 2026, through July 14, 2026. The repeated legal notices increase headline and reputational risk and could lead to litigation costs, management distraction, and potential financial exposure. Bragar Eagel & Squire class-action alert

Pentair Company Profile

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) is a water-treatment and fluid-management company that develops products and solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal applications. Its offerings are designed to help move, filter, treat and manage water, with an emphasis on water quality, efficiency and sustainability.

The company’s products include pool and spa pumps, filters, heaters, automation systems and related equipment; water softening and filtration systems; and pumps, valves, controls and other fluid-management products.