Bank of America Reiterates Neutral Rating for Pinterest (NYSE:PINS)

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by investment analysts at Bank of America in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $19.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $39.00. Bank of America‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 23.34% from the stock’s previous close.

PINS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $33.00 price objective (down from $35.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Pinterest from $45.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Pinterest in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays lowered their price objective on Pinterest from $40.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Pinterest from $36.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eighteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.31.

Pinterest Stock Down 16.9%

PINS stock opened at $15.40 on Friday. Pinterest has a twelve month low of $13.84 and a twelve month high of $39.93. The firm has a market cap of $10.41 billion, a PE ratio of 25.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day moving average of $24.68 and a 200 day moving average of $29.93.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.93% and a net margin of 9.87%.The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Pinterest will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Donnelly Julia Brau sold 22,821 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.86, for a total transaction of $590,151.06. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 540,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,973,657.88. This represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total value of $50,583.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,335,825.22. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,407 shares of company stock valued at $855,925. 7.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. FORA Capital LLC bought a new stake in Pinterest during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,151,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 60.8% during the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 56,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,000 after acquiring an additional 21,392 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Pinterest by 670.2% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 356,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,222,000 after acquiring an additional 309,948 shares during the period. Bridgewater Associates LP increased its stake in shares of Pinterest by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 4,317,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,791,000 after purchasing an additional 191,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Visionary Wealth Advisors bought a new position in Pinterest in the 4th quarter worth $431,000. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Pinterest

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pins still growing users and revenue — Q4 revenue rose ~14% YoY and Monthly Active Users increased ~12% to ~619M; the company delivered GAAP profit for the quarter. Pinterest Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet strength and shareholder returns — analysts and commentators note a robust net-cash position and active buybacks, which supporters argue make the valuation attractive on a cash-adjusted basis. Pinterest: The Market Has Lost Its Mind, 25% Net Cash, Big Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed beats — adjusted EPS metrics topped some estimates even as headline EPS and revenue slightly missed consensus; interpretation depends on whether ad demand recovers. Pinterest (PINS) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff-driven advertiser pullback — management said large U.S. retailers scaled back ad spend because of tariff-induced uncertainty; that directly drove a downbeat Q1 revenue outlook. Pinterest plunges as tariffs weigh on large customers’ ad spending
• Negative Sentiment: Weak guidance and slight misses — Q4 EPS was $0.67 vs. $0.68 consensus and revenue $1.32B vs. $1.33B; Q1 revenue guide of $951–971M came in below Street estimates, prompting heavy selling. Pinterest shares tank 20% on earnings miss, weak guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target cuts and downgrades — multiple firms trimmed price targets (and some ratings), reflecting concerns about ad competition (Meta) and near-term revenue momentum. Guggenheim price target lowered
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal watch — an investor investigation notice (Pomerantz) was filed post-results, adding an additional risk factor for holders. Pomerantz investor alert

About Pinterest

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.