Pentair Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
Company Overview and Recent Performance: Pentair plc, a water treatment company with a market cap of nearly $16 billion, has seen its stock rise 29% over the past year but recently underperformed in 2025, with a 3.9% dip year-to-date compared to the S&P 500's gains.
Financial Results and Analyst Ratings: Despite better-than-expected Q4 results, Pentair's stock dropped due to disappointing fiscal 2025 growth guidance. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating, with a mean price target suggesting an 18.2% upside potential from current levels.
Analyst Views on PNR
Wall Street analysts forecast PNR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PNR is 122.40 USD with a low forecast of 90.00 USD and a high forecast of 135.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
14 Buy
2 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 108.140
Low
90.00
Averages
122.40
High
135.00
Current: 108.140
Low
90.00
Averages
122.40
High
135.00
About PNR
Pentair plc is engaged in delivering a comprehensive range of smart, sustainable water solutions to homes, businesses and industries around the world. Its segments include Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool. The Flow segment designs, manufactures and sells a variety of 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, and fluid transfer pumps. The Water Solutions segment designs, manufactures and sells commercial and residential water treatment products and systems, including pressure tanks, control valves, and activated carbon products. The Pool segment designs, manufactures and sells a complete line of energy-efficient residential and commercial pool equipment and accessories, including pumps, filters, heaters, lights, automatic controls, automatic cleaners, and maintenance equipment.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
