The stock of Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has decreased by -0.15 when compared to last closing price of 76.17.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -14.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-08 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 report its first quarter 2025 results before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The company will also hold a conference call with investors at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day. Related presentation materials will be posted to the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website (www.pentair.com) pri.
Is It Worth Investing in Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) is above average at 20.32x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.12.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PNR is 164.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.41% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PNR on April 09, 2025 was 1.62M shares.
PNR’s Market Performance
The stock of Pentair plc (PNR) has seen a -14.63% decrease in the past week, with a -11.63% drop in the past month, and a -22.93% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for PNR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.12% for PNR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -18.68% for the last 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 -16.62% 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 -31.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.14%, as shares sank -10.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PNR fell by -14.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.60. In addition, Pentair plc saw -24.43% 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 3.45. 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
In a nutshell, Pentair plc (PNR) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
