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PNR·Pentair plc

$56.18
-0.40 (-0.71%)
Pre-Market
High
$56.95
Open
$56.18
Market Cap
9.06B
52W High
$114.67
Low
$55.71
P. Close
$56.18
P/E
13.91
52W Low
$55.22
Fwd P/E
10.87
DailyIQ Est.
$77.08
Inst. Ownership
42.5%
Short Interest
5.35%
Days to Cover
1.9
Technical Score (1D)
5
SELL
News Sentiment
15
BEARISH
A securities class action was filed against Pentair plc (PNR) 209 hours ago, alleging that the company misrepresented inventory destocking in its pool channel between March 2025 and July 2026. The complaint claims that these false statements materially harmed sales and operating income, potentially triggering regulatory scrutiny and financial penalties. The lawsuit could force PNR to restate earnings or pay damages, which would directly affect the company’s balance sheet and cash flow over the next 1–10 trading days. Earlier this year, PNR’s Q2 2026 earnings showed a 46 % volume decline in the pool segment, driven by the same inventory correction that the lawsuit cites, and the company’s guidance for the remainder of the year remains unchanged. The combination of a weak pool business and the pending litigation raises uncertainty about PNR’s short‑term profitability and investor confidence. Market participants should watch for any court filings, settlement negotiations, or regulatory actions that could materially alter PNR’s financial statements. Additionally, keep an eye on PNR’s next earnings release for updates on how the pool segment is expected to rebound and whether cost‑control measures are taking effect. Finally, monitor any changes in analyst coverage or price targets that may reflect the evolving risk profile of the company.
Earnings Summary
Pentair plc is a global water solutions provider operating through Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool segments, serving industrial, residential, and commercial markets across North America, Europe, and Asia. In recent quarters, the company posted steady revenue growth, with Q4 2024 revenue at $972.9 million and Q1 2025 at $1.010 billion, followed by a jump to $1.123 billion in Q2 2025 before a slight decline to $1.022 billion in Q3 2025; EPS mirrored this trend, beating estimates in each of the last four quarters (Q4 2024 EPS 1.08 vs 1.019, Q1 2025 1.11 vs 1.011, Q2 2025 1.39 vs 1.336, Q3 2025 1.24 vs 1.181). Historically, Pentair has shown a YoY revenue growth trajectory of roughly 10–15% per quarter over the past two years, with EPS consistently exceeding analyst expectations, though the most recent Q1 2026 EPS of 1.22 fell short of the 1.50 estimate, signaling a potential slowdown. Recent news highlights a securities class action alleging inventory misrepresentation in the pool channel from March 2025 to July 2026, which coincides with a 46% volume decline in that segment and could prompt restatements or penalties; the lawsuit adds uncertainty to short‑term profitability and may affect guidance. Investors should watch for court filings or settlement outcomes in the next 1–10 trading days, as these could materially alter Pentair’s financial statements, and monitor the company’s next earnings call for updates on inventory levels, dealer dynamics, and the integration of its Taco Group acquisition, all of which will influence the near‑term outlook.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.94$1.10$1.26$1.41$1.57Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.07 - -
Q2'26$1.16$1.14-1.9%
Q1'26$1.50$1.22-18.7%
Q3'25$1.18$1.24+5.0%
Q2'25$1.34$1.39+4.0%
Q1'25$1.01$1.11+9.7%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$899M$972M$1.0B$1.1B$1.2BQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$976M - -
Q2'26$968M$933M-3.6%
Q1'26$1.2B$1.0B-10.3%
Q3'25 - $1.0B -
Q2'25 - $1.1B -
Q1'25 - $1.0B -

Market Data

PNR Stock Snapshot

SELL5/100
$56.93+$0.53 (0.9%)
Market cap
9.06B
P/E ratio
13.9
Day range
$55.71 – $56.95
News sentiment
15/100 · Bearish
Analyst target
$76.31 (+34.0%)
Consensus
Hold · 23 analysts
52-week range+3.1% off low · -50.4% from high
$55.22$114.67
Price $56.93 DailyIQ Est. $77.08

PNR's technical picture is under pressure, with momentum working against price. Expect wider swings than the Industrials average, simply as a function of float and coverage.

Behaviour On Record

What PNR's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
24.6% 49th pct
Below its peak
-49.7%
vs 200-day average
-33.2%
Up days (1y)
47%

Pentair plc is currently running 24.6% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against PNR's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 49th percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 24.7%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

PNR is trading -49.7% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -25.7%, and the deepest was -51.7% in 2020. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -33.2% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 0th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year PNR closed higher on 47% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a rising streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, PNR finished the month higher 8 of 13 times, with a median return of +0.9% and an average of +0.6%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +4.3% on average, its weakest March at -1.1%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: PNR has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 147 of 3,267 sessions (4.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +10.0% and -10.7%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-14, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against PNR's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of PNR's sector?

Pentair plc sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 11th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#11 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
10

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for PNR?

CallsPuts

For Pentair plc's nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.15), with at-the-money implied volatility around 12.5%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±1.1% move by that expiry — a range of about $58.38–$59.72.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.15
ATM implied volatility
12.5%
Total open interest
3,956
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±1.1% ($58.38–$59.72)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on PNR?

TD Cowen most recently reiterated its rating on Pentair plc to Sell on Jul 29, 2026 with a price target of $65 (from $75). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 4 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
TD CowenSell
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
4
Net rating momentum
-4
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Jul 29, 2026TD CowenMaintainedSell$75 → $65
Jul 29, 2026BairdMaintainedOutperform$83 → $80
Jul 21, 2026MizuhoMaintainedOutperform$100 → $85
Jul 16, 2026BNP ParibasReiteratedUnderperform$75 → $64
Jul 16, 2026Goldman SachsMaintainedNeutral$91 → $72
Jul 16, 2026OppenheimerMaintainedOutperform$115 → $94
Jul 16, 2026StifelDowngradeBuy → Hold$103 → $65
Jul 15, 2026BairdMaintainedOutperform$110 → $83
Jul 15, 2026Seaport GlobalDowngradeBuy → Neutral-
Jul 15, 2026RBC CapitalDowngradeOutperform → Sector Perform$101 → $74
Jul 9, 2026Wolfe ResearchDowngradeOutperform → Peer Perform-
Apr 29, 2026Seaport GlobalMaintainedBuy$130 → $125

PNR Competitive Positioning

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