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ConsensusHold41 ratings
Bullish1536.6%
Neutral2048.8%
Bearish614.6%
1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.
Pentair plc · PNR · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
Pentair pairs 2026 growth outlook with portfolio and margin initiatives
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: management’s raised 2026 outlook, portfolio shift toward higher-margin businesses, product innovation and transformation program provide evidence for growth and margin resilience. The case remains dependent on residential-market recovery, pricing, tariff and FX mitigation, and execution of integration and savings initiatives.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$8.46B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.18
Consensus $1.17
EPS surprise
+0.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.02B
Consensus $1.01B
Revenue surprise
+1.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-10.2%
Event window
SPY move
-0.8%
Same window
Abnormal move
-9.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+2.3%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did PNR fall 10.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2025 Q4?What changed in PNR's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for PNR after FY2025 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, management’s focus broadened from the HydroStop and 8020 initiatives to a 2026 plan centered on the residential flow/water-solutions combination, new product launches, digital and AI investment, and $70 million of transformation savings. The supplied current analysis also identifies tariff and FX exposure, residential recovery and pool competition as key tests of the outlook.
Guidance delta
Management raised its outlook for fiscal 2026 to 3–4% sales growth and $5.25–$5.40 adjusted EPS, while targeting $70 million of transformation savings.
Key takeaways
- Pentair reported record full-year 2025 results and strong free cash flow, according to the supplied analysis.
- Management is combining residential flow and water-solutions activities and emphasizing higher-margin businesses through its 8020 strategy.
- Product launches, digital and AI investment, and transformation savings are the main operating supports for the 2026 outlook.
- Tariffs, FX, inflation, residential-market recovery and pool competition remain the principal risks.
Management priorities
- Execute the 8020 strategy and expand higher-margin businesses.
- Launch and scale PFAS Everpure, Manitowoc ICE Neo and other high-value products.
- Capture channel synergies from the residential flow and water-solutions combination.
- Invest in digital, AI and innovation while maintaining disciplined capital allocation.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$52.88Current
$41Low
$91.77Average
$135High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Sep 15, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Apr 20, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 16, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas Exane | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 10, 2025 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Jan 6, 2025 | |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Northcoast Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 17, 2019 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 10, 2019 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Positive | Downgrade | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Apr 27, 2016 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 22, 2015 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Northland Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 9, 2014 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Pentair | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 28, 2012 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 9, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $52.88. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Research | Nigel Coe | $91 | $56.18 | +72.1% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $66.77 | +51.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Andrew Krill | $81 | $63.63 | +53.2% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $62.12 | +60.7% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $65.92 | +21.0% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $64.57 | +77.8% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $65 | $64.33 | +22.9% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $64.33 | +36.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $64.33 | +70.2% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $75.68 | +57.0% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $75.68 | +39.9% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $81.94 | +117.5% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $103 | $82.86 | +94.8% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $82.86 | +108.0% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $82.86 | +74.0% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $91.2 | +108.0% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $102 | $97.28 | +92.9% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $96.31 | +136.4% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Bryan Blair | $122 | $95.14 | +130.7% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $96.78 | +121.3% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $94.79 | +121.3% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $100.03 | +70.2% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Saree Boroditsky | $135 | $101.86 | +155.3% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Nigel Coe | $135 | $104.25 | +155.3% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $106.47 | +117.5% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $103.45 | +142.1% | Nov 20, 2025 |
| UBS | Damian Karas | $124 | $108.99 | +134.5% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $124 | $109.02 | +134.5% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $109.02 | +145.8% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $127 | $109.02 | +140.2% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $110.61 | +136.4% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| UBS | Damian Karas | $110 | $87.73 | +108.0% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $86.24 | +79.7% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $100 | $86.24 | +89.1% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Brian Lee | $103 | $98 | +94.8% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $120 | $97.36 | +126.9% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $115 | $98.32 | +117.5% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $115 | $98.32 | +117.5% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $108 | $98.32 | +104.2% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $115 | $98.49 | +117.5% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $110 | $96.24 | +108.0% | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $105 | $96.81 | +98.6% | Oct 2, 2024 |
| UBS | Damian Karas | $100 | $87.05 | +89.1% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $97 | $87.19 | +83.4% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $96 | $87.19 | +81.5% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $100 | $81.76 | +89.1% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Bryan Blair | $92 | $80.05 | +74.0% | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Halloran | $85 | $80 | +60.7% | Jun 25, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $99 | $80 | +87.2% | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $94 | $79.2 | +77.8% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Northcoast Research | Ryan Connors | $100 | $81.1 | +89.1% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $101 | $82.8 | +91.0% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $79 | $71.51 | +49.4% | Jan 11, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $82 | $67.58 | +55.1% | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $56.6 | +41.8% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $56.44 | +22.9% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $55.95 | +26.7% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $55.38 | +22.9% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $56 | $46.22 | +5.9% | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Stifel Stifel | $57 | $43.66 | +7.8% | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $45.07 | +2.1% | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $41.25 | -9.2% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $47 | $48.89 | -11.1% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $46.37 | -22.5% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $49.58 | -7.3% | May 31, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $48.37 | -5.4% | May 24, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $53.38 | +41.8% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $53.39 | -5.4% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $52.83 | +4.0% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $53.39 | +9.7% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| UBS | Damian Karas | $74 | $76.2 | +39.9% | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Andrew Kaplowitz | $86 | $70.87 | +62.6% | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Boenning & Scattergood | Ryan Connors | $100 | $69.26 | +89.1% | Jul 13, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationPentair plc engages in the provision of water solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and agricultural applications. It operates through the following segments: Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool. The Flow segment designs, manufactures, and sells various fluid treatment and pump products and systems, including pressure vessels, gas recovery solutions, membrane bioreactors, wastewater reuse systems and advanced membrane filtration, separation systems, water disposal pumps, water supply pumps, fluid transfer pumps, turbine pumps, solid handling pumps, and agricultural spray nozzles, while serving the global residential, commercial, and industrial markets.…
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-01T23:56:06.814710+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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