The stock of Pentair plc (PNR) has seen a 4.75% increase in the past week, with a 7.46% gain in the past month, and a 20.24% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.69% for PNR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.69% for PNR’s stock, with a 9.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) Right Now?
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 27.30x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.07. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PNR is 163.51M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.78% of that float. On July 03, 2025, the average trading volume of PNR was 1.48M shares.
PNR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) has increased by 0.77% when compared to last closing price of $105.05.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-22 that Pentair (PNR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Analysts’ Opinion of PNR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PNR stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for PNR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for PNR in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $113 based on the research report published on May 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PNR reach a price target of $114. The rating they have provided for PNR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 25th, 2025.
PNR Trading at 8.99% 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 -4.38% of loss for the given period.
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.
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 922.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.72. 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
To sum up, Pentair plc (PNR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
