Pentair (PNR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) is a water treatment and management company that designs and manufactures products and systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational applications. Its offerings include water filtration, softening, and purification systems; pumps, valves, controls, and related equipment; and solutions that help customers manage water quality, flow, and conservation.

The company also serves the swimming pool and spa market through equipment such as pumps, filters, heaters, lighting, automation systems, and water-treatment products. Pentair sells its products through distributors, dealers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, and other channel partners, supporting customers in areas ranging from household water treatment to commercial facilities and industrial processes.

Pentair traces its history to 1966 and has evolved from a diversified manufacturing company into a focused provider of water solutions. The company serves customers in North America and international markets. Pentair is headquartered in the United States and is led by Chief Executive Officer John L. Stauch.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $68.73 to $70.33
• 50-Day Range: $52.09 to $70.51
• 52-Week Range: $51.13 to $109.89
• Volume: 2.99 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.65 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.47
• Dividend Yield: 1.55%
• Price Target: $76.59
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pentair Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pentair scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pentair has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Pentair is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pentair has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pentair are expected to grow by 11.91% in the coming year, from $4.70 to $5.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pentair is 18.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pentair is 18.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Pentair has a PEG Ratio of 1.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pentair has a P/B Ratio of 2.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.68% of the float of Pentair has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pentair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.61, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pentair has recently decreased by 1.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Pentair pays a meaningful dividend of 1.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Pentair has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Pentair is 28.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Pentair will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.53% next year. This indicates that Pentair will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Pentair has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Pentair this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for PNR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Pentair to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pentair insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.26% of the stock of Pentair is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.37% of the stock of Pentair is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/7 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend: 7/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/07/2026
• Record date for 11/6 Dividend: 10/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend: 10/23/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/27/2026
• Today: 11/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PNR
• CIK: 77360
• Web: www.pentair.com
• Phone: (763) 545-1730
• Fax: 763-656-5400
• Employees: 9,000
• Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Pentair: $76.59
• High Price Target: $124.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.24
• P/E Growth: 1.66
• Net Income: $653.80 million
• Net Margins: 15.44%
• Pretax Margin: 17.50%
• Return on Equity: 20.10%
• Return on Assets: 11.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.66
• Cash Flow: $5.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.35
• Book Value: $24.18 per share
• Price / Book: 2.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 159,650,000
• Free Float: 157,643,000
• Market Cap: $11.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01