Pentair plc (PNR)

In the past six months, Pentair's stock price has been influenced by earnings reports, analyst actions, a dividend increase, and share repurchases. Fourth quarter 2024 results were announced on February 4, 2025, with sales of $973 million and operating income increasing 17% to $195 million. First quarter 2025 results were announced on April 22, 2025, with sales of $1.0 billion and GAAP EPS increasing 16% to $0.93. Keybanc downgraded Pentair on January 7, 2025, while Baird upgraded it on March 25, 2025. Pentair's price target was decreased by 10.81% to $103.34 on April 24, 2025. Goldman Sachs set a price target of $95 for PNR on April 22, 2025, and JP Morgan upgraded Pentair on May 16, 2025. Pentair increased its dividend for the 49th consecutive year and repurchased $50 million of ordinary shares in Q1 2025. PNR stock has risen by 6.00% compared to the previous week and 4.62% over the last month as of June 2025. Over the last year, Pentair plc has shown a 34.49% increase.

Pentair experiences seasonal demand, primarily due to warm weather trends affecting end-user demand for pool equipment, which historically peaks from April to August. This seasonality also impacts cash flows, with seasonal cash usage typically in the first quarter, reversing in the second quarter as business seasonality peaks. The pool segment traditionally experiences strong performance in the second quarter due to this seasonal demand. While new pool builds account for 30% of total sales, aftermarket and maintenance comprise the remaining 70%, which provides resilience.

Pentair plc is a pure-play water industrial manufacturing company focused on providing sustainable water solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and agriculture applications. The company operates within the Industrials sector, specifically in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Pentair's business is organized into three primary segments: Pool, Water Solutions, and Flow.

Pentair plc has multinational operations, serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company's products serve global residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and infrastructure markets. Its distribution network includes wholesale and retail channels, and it operates in regions such as the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. As of 2017, approximately 65% of the company's revenue came from the US and Canada.

Pentair has a strong brand reputation and was named on Fortune's List of World's Most Admired Companies for the eighth consecutive year as of October 2024. The company's commitment to sustainability and efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations have also been recognized. Pentair released its 2024 Sustainability Report on April 17, 2025, highlighting its progress in advancing sustainability.

Pentair plc is primarily owned by institutional shareholders, who hold 91.14% of the company's stock. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and State Street Corp. Individual ownership accounts for 18.46% of Pentair's stock, with Edward P. Garden being the largest individual shareholder.