Mizuho Issues Positive Forecast for Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Stock Price

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its price target boosted by research analysts at Mizuho from $31.00 to $32.00 in a report issued on Wednesday. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mizuho’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 25.05% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on PINS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Pinterest from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $27.00 target price (up from $25.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Pinterest from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.82.

Pinterest Trading Up 5.9%

Shares of PINS stock opened at $25.59 on Wednesday. Pinterest has a 1 year low of $13.84 and a 1 year high of $39.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 4.23 and a quick ratio of 4.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.50. The company has a market cap of $14.33 billion, a PE ratio of 53.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.90.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 7.64%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. Research analysts predict that Pinterest will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 46,875 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.54, for a total transaction of $1,056,562.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Wanjiku Juanita Walcott sold 14,208 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.65, for a total transaction of $279,187.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 691,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,594,656. This represents a 2.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 370,720 shares of company stock valued at $7,892,627. 8.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Pinterest during the 4th quarter valued at $252,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of Pinterest by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 10,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $339,000 after buying an additional 607 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Pinterest by 45.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 4,748 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Pinterest by 39.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 2,649 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pinterest during the second quarter valued at $696,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 18.2% year over year to $1.18 billion, exceeding the $1.15 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted earnings of $0.43 per share also beat expectations of $0.36, while the company raised its full-year margin target. Pinterest Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: User growth remained strong: global monthly active users increased 11% to a record 640 million, marking the 11th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Pinterest also generated $311 million of adjusted EBITDA and $270 million of free cash flow. Pinterest’s AI Push Pays Off in Record Users and Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s artificial-intelligence and social-commerce initiatives appear to be gaining traction, helping Pinterest expand engagement and advertising opportunities as it develops into a shopping destination. Pinterest is winning the argument on AI costs and losing the one on growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Pinterest guided to roughly $1.2 billion of third-quarter revenue, broadly in line with analyst expectations. However, the forecast implies slower growth, limiting the benefit of the quarterly earnings beat. Pinterest expects slower quarterly revenue growth as ad competition heats up
• Negative Sentiment: Shares decreased in the immediate post-earnings reaction because investors viewed the outlook as lukewarm. Management cited intensifying digital-ad competition, particularly from Meta’s Instagram, as a risk to growth. Pinterest shares fall on lukewarm sales guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Higher costs resulted in a GAAP net loss of approximately $47 million despite the revenue and adjusted-profit beats, raising concerns about operating leverage and valuation support. Pinterest Sales Climb on Traction With Gen Z

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.