Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) Price Target Cut to $22.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) had its target price decreased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $27.00 to $22.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 13.59% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Pinterest in a research report on Monday. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Pinterest from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Pinterest in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.18.

Pinterest Stock Performance

PINS opened at $19.37 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a PE ratio of 77.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 4.28, a quick ratio of 4.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.79. Pinterest has a 1 year low of $13.84 and a 1 year high of $34.12.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. Pinterest had a return on equity of 6.58% and a net margin of 3.81%. Pinterest’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.38 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Pinterest will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Pinterest

In other news, CFO Julia Donnelly sold 59,096 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.48, for a total transaction of $1,387,574.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 817,409 shares in the company, valued at $19,192,763.32. The trade was a 6.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Benjamin Silbermann sold 93,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.43, for a total transaction of $2,009,062.50. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 692,877 shares of company stock worth $14,733,501. Corporate insiders own 8.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PINS. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Pinterest by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 173,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,176,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its position in shares of Pinterest by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 39,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $746,000 after buying an additional 1,218 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Pinterest by 13.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 1,308 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Pinterest by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 16,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 1,360 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Pinterest by 31.7% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,390 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

More Pinterest News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price-target reductions signal weaker expectations. Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Wedbush and Bernstein SocGen Group each lowered their price targets for Pinterest, with Bernstein setting a $22 target. The cuts suggest analysts see limited near-term upside amid concerns about growth and monetization. Barclays price target reduction Cantor Fitzgerald price target trim Wedbush price target cut Bernstein price target reduction
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded PINS to “Hold.” The rating change removes a more bullish stance and reinforces investor concerns about Pinterest’s valuation and future earnings growth. Jefferies Pinterest downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed analyst expectations. Pinterest reported quarterly revenue of approximately $1.17 billion and EPS of $0.46, below consensus estimates of $1.21 billion and $0.49, respectively. Although revenue increased 11.9% year over year, the earnings and sales misses may be driving the reassessment of the stock. Pinterest 2026 third-quarter results presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: J.P. Morgan maintained its “Hold” rating. The decision provides no new bullish catalyst and indicates continued caution among major analysts. J.P. Morgan Pinterest rating
• Negative Sentiment: Options activity and analyst commentary are bearish. Traders purchased a large volume of put options, while Wells Fargo issued a pessimistic forecast, adding to downside sentiment around PINS. Pinterest put option activity Wells Fargo Pinterest forecast

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) operates a visual discovery platform that helps people find ideas and inspiration for activities such as home improvement, cooking, fashion, travel and event planning. Users can discover, save and organize images and videos—known as Pins—on personalized boards and explore recommendations based on their interests.

The company also provides tools for businesses and creators to showcase products and content on the platform. Its advertising business includes promoted Pins and other advertising formats designed to help marketers reach users while they are discovering ideas, researching products and planning purchases.