Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Pinterest Q1 Earnings

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Pinterest in a research report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Roth Capital analyst R. Kulkarni now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.04). The consensus estimate for Pinterest's current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Pinterest's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays raised their price objective on Pinterest from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $41.00 to $36.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 8th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Pinterest from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt raised Pinterest from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $43.86.

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Pinterest Stock Up 19.1 %

Shares of NYSE PINS traded up $6.43 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $40.02. The stock had a trading volume of 50,847,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,502,726. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.50. The company has a market capitalization of $27.04 billion, a PE ratio of 14.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.06. Pinterest has a 1 year low of $27.00 and a 1 year high of $45.19.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.30). Pinterest had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 51.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pinterest

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PINS. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Pinterest by 12.3% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 43,153 shares of the company's stock worth $1,902,000 after buying an additional 4,712 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $463,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pinterest by 300.8% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 22,811 shares of the company's stock worth $1,005,000 after acquiring an additional 17,120 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Pinterest by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 15,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $666,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Pinterest during the second quarter worth $207,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other news, Director Gokul Rajaram sold 1,150 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.73, for a total value of $34,189.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 32,536 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $967,295.28. The trade was a 3.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Wanjiku Juanita Walcott sold 11,862 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.82, for a total transaction of $365,586.84. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 246,921 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,610,105.22. The trade was a 4.58 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 19,157 shares of company stock worth $589,131 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 7.11% of the company's stock.

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc operates as a visual search and discovery platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform allows people to find ideas, such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and others; and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc in April 2012.