The stock price of Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) has surged by 3.18 when compared to previous closing price of 31.42, but the company has seen a 1.47% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-19 that The latest trading day saw Pinterest (PINS) settling at $31.60, representing a +0.96% change from its previous close.
Is It Worth Investing in Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) is above average at 11.99x. The 36-month beta value for PINS is also noteworthy at 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 26 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PINS is 585.13M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.07% of that float. The average trading volume of PINS on March 24, 2025 was 11.69M shares.
PINS’s Market Performance
The stock of Pinterest Inc (PINS) has seen a 1.47% increase in the past week, with a -18.05% drop in the past month, and a 4.58% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.32% for PINS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.32% for PINS’s stock, with a -4.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PINS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PINS stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for PINS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PINS in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $55 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PINS reach a price target of $47, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for PINS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to PINS, setting the target price at $32 in the report published on January 13th of the current year.
PINS Trading at -5.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PINS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.07%, as shares sank -14.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.92% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PINS rose by +1.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.88. In addition, Pinterest Inc saw 11.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PINS starting from Silbermann Benjamin, who sale 102,083 shares at the price of $31.16 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Silbermann Benjamin now owns 0 shares of Pinterest Inc, valued at $3,181,291 using the latest closing price.
Rajaram Gokul, the Director of Pinterest Inc, sale 1,150 shares at $31.35 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that Rajaram Gokul is holding 27,936 shares at $36,052 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PINS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pinterest Inc stands at 0.51. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 47.49, with 41.67 for asset returns.
Based on Pinterest Inc (PINS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.73.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 179.82 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 8.75.
Conclusion
In summary, Pinterest Inc (PINS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
