Entropy Technologies LP Has $10.59 Million Holdings in Pentair plc $PNR

Entropy Technologies LP increased its position in shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) by 345.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 121,538 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 94,275 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Pentair were worth $10,587,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its stake in Pentair by 0.9% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 11,006 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,219,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Pentair by 71.4% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $984,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Pentair by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 38,135 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,915,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, Plan A Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Pentair by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC now owns 2,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pentair Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of PNR opened at $62.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Pentair plc has a one year low of $57.60 and a one year high of $113.95. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.20.

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. Pentair had a return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 15.98%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Pentair plc will post 4.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pentair Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Pentair’s dividend payout ratio is 26.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PNR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Pentair from $110.00 to $83.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on Pentair from $115.00 to $94.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $90.00 target price on Pentair in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America cut their target price on Pentair from $100.00 to $88.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price target on Pentair from $90.00 to $75.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.40.

Trending Headlines about Pentair

Here are the key news stories impacting Pentair this week:

• Positive Sentiment: No major positive company-specific catalysts were reported in the last 24-36 hours.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms, including Robbins LLP, Pomerantz, Johnson Fistel, Hagens Berman, and Frank R. Cruz’s firm, announced or continued investigations into possible securities-law violations and fiduciary-duty breaches at Pentair. These notices may add headline risk, but they are investigations rather than filed findings of wrongdoing. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One report noted Pentair’s July earnings reset, including a reduced FY2026 adjusted EPS midpoint from about $5.35 to $4.70, which helps explain why sentiment has deteriorated. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A pre-earnings preview suggested weaker Q2 results due to pool-channel destocking and softer demand, though Flow and Water Solutions were expected to hold up better. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho also issued a pessimistic forecast for Pentair, adding to bearish expectations around the shares. Article Title

Pentair Profile

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.