Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR)’s stock price has plunge by 0.32relation to previous closing price of 89.99. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.68% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-22 that Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Shelly Hubbard – VP of IR John Stauch – President and CEO Bob Fishman – CFO Conference Call Participants Julian Mitchell – Barclays Andy Kaplowitz – Citigroup Deane Dray – RBC Capital Markets Mike Halloran – Baird Steve Tusa – JPMorgan Jeff Hammond – KeyBanc Capital Markets Nathan Jones – Stifel Bryan Blair – Oppenheimer Andrew Krill – Deutsche Bank Joe Giordano – TD Cowen Nick Cash – Goldman Sachs Andrew Buscaglia – BNP Paribas Scott Graham – Seaport Research Partners Nigel Coe – Wolfe Research Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Pentair First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
Is It Worth Investing in Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) Right Now?
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PNR is at 1.11. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PNR is 163.60M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.16% of that float. The average trading volume for PNR on April 30, 2025 was 1.79M shares.
PNR’s Market Performance
PNR stock saw an increase of 4.68% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.96% and a quarterly increase of -12.12%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.99%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.32% for Pentair plc (PNR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.62% for PNR stock, with a simple moving average of -4.11% 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 3.13% 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 -18.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.99%, as shares surge +3.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PNR rose by +4.68%, 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 $83.89. In addition, Pentair plc saw -10.29% 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 JONES DAVID A /WI, who sale 6,558 shares at the price of $89.94 back on Apr 28 ’25. After this action, JONES DAVID A /WI now owns 26,313 shares of Pentair plc, valued at $589,827 using the latest closing price.
JONES DAVID A /WI, the Director of Pentair plc, proposed sale 6,558 shares at $89.94 during a trade that took place back on Apr 28 ’25, which means that JONES DAVID A /WI is holding shares at $589,827 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
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pentair plc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 18.59, with 9.60 for asset returns.
Based on Pentair plc (PNR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 803.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.89.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Pentair plc (PNR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
