Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.08x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.12. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PNR is 164.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.41% of that float. On March 27, 2025, the average trading volume of PNR was 1.47M shares.
PNR) stock’s latest price update
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.17 in relation to its previous close of 91.20. However, the company has experienced a 1.20% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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.
PNR’s Market Performance
PNR’s stock has risen by 1.20% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -3.44% and a quarterly drop of -11.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.53% for Pentair plc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.54% for PNR’s stock, with a -3.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PNR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PNR stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for PNR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for PNR in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $114 based on the research report published on March 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to PNR, setting the target price at $125 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
PNR Trading at -5.33% 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 -18.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares sank -3.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.63% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PNR rose by +1.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.77. In addition, Pentair plc saw -10.44% 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 4.02. 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 sum up, Pentair plc (PNR) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
