In the past week, PNR stock has gone up by 1.52%, with a monthly decline of -9.68% and a quarterly plunge of -19.32%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.57% for Pentair plc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.08% for PNR’s stock, with a -6.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) Right Now?
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.34x compared to its average ratio. PNR has 36-month beta value of 1.14. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PNR is 163.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.41% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PNR on March 19, 2025 was 1.43M shares.
PNR) stock’s latest price update
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.23 compared to its previous closing price of 87.17. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-03 that LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource, will be attending the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on March 11th in New York City. President and Chief Executive Officer John Stauch will present at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed through the “Investor Relations” section of Pentair’s website (www.pentair.com). A replay of the presentation wil.
Analysts’ Opinion of PNR
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PNR reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for PNR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 26th, 2024.
PNR Trading at -9.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PNR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares sank -9.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.98% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PNR rose by +1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $90.15. In addition, Pentair plc saw -13.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PNR starting from Pilla Stephen J, who sale 7,200 shares at the price of $98.14 back on Feb 14 ’25. After this action, Pilla Stephen J now owns 15,099 shares of Pentair plc, valued at $706,608 using the latest closing price.
Pilla Stephen J, the Officer of Pentair plc, proposed sale 7,200 shares at $98.14 during a trade that took place back on Feb 13 ’25, which means that Pilla Stephen J is holding shares at $706,608 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PNR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pentair plc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 18.45, with 9.62 for asset returns.
Based on Pentair plc (PNR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 803.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.60.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Pentair plc (PNR) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
