Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.150-1.180 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.230. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. Pentair also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.250-5.400 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PNR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen cut Pentair from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $132.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Pentair from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup cut their price target on Pentair from $135.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Pentair from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.47.

Pentair Price Performance

Shares of Pentair stock opened at $94.78 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $15.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $104.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.51. Pentair has a one year low of $74.25 and a one year high of $113.95.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.01. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 15.84%.The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. Pentair’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Pentair has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.250-5.400 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.180 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Pentair will post 4.77 EPS for the current year.

Pentair Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. This is a positive change from Pentair’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Pentair’s payout ratio is currently 27.41%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director T Michael Glenn sold 6,558 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $684,196.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,192 shares in the company, valued at $3,254,261.36. The trade was a 17.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert P. Fishman sold 7,786 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.42, for a total value of $820,800.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 63,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,658,748.88. The trade was a 10.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Pentair News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pentair posted an adjusted Q4 EPS beat and revenue beat: adjusted EPS $1.18 vs. consensus $1.17 and sales $1.021B (up ~5% YoY). The quarter showed underlying growth and solid margins, giving some fundamental support. Pentair Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced executive leadership changes intended to accelerate growth and customer focus — a structural move that could improve execution if it accelerates innovation and go-to-market effectiveness. Pentair Announces New Executive Leadership Roles to Accelerate Growth and Enhance Customer Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors reviewing segment details, cost action plans and assumptions behind guidance (useful for assessing whether weaknesses are cyclical or structural). Pentair (PNR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Water segment sales declined and Pentair is restructuring parts of its residential business, triggering investor concern about near-term growth and execution; this weakness is a primary driver of the share decline. Pentair shares slide on water segment sales drop and residential restructuring
• Negative Sentiment: Management set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.150–1.180 and FY 2026 guidance of $5.250–5.400, with the Q1 range notably below consensus (~$1.23) — the softer near-term outlook wiped out enthusiasm from the small beat. Pentair’s Soft 2026 Outlook Wipes Out A Solid Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary notes that while Q4 results beat, the beat was small and failed to lift sentiment because the outlook and segment weakness raise execution risk — driving the intraday decline. Pentair dips as Q4 profit beat fails to lift sentiment

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in Pentair in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,507,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of Pentair by 12.9% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 43,048 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,768,000 after acquiring an additional 4,913 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 9.4% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,560 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $394,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Pentair in the third quarter valued at approximately $16,316,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 2.8% in the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 5,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $603,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.37% of the company’s stock.

About Pentair

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.