The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Pentair plc shares valued at $16,258,493 were purchased by Robertson Karla C on Jul 24 ’25. At $102.70 per share, Robertson Karla C acquired 158,315 shares.
Also, JONES DAVID A /WI sold 6,558 shares, netting a total of over 589,827 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $89.94 each, the insider now holds 26,313 shares.
Before that, JONES DAVID A /WI had added 6,558 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $589,827, the Director bought Pentair plc shares for $89.94 each.
As published in a research note from BofA Securities on July 29, 2025, Pentair plc [PNR] has been rated down from a Neutral to an Underperform and the price target has been revised to $100. Analysts at TD Cowen downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of May 16, 2025, JP Morgan has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Overweight” for PNR. Earlier on March 25, 2025, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for PNR stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing PNR Stock Performance
On last trading session, Pentair plc [NYSE: PNR] plunged -0.48% to $102.06. The stock’s lowest price that day was $101.615, but it reached a high of $104.0582 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.14%. Over the course of the year, Pentair plc shares have jumped approximately 25.75%.
Is Pentair plc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Pentair plc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-15 dropping by -0.24 million shares to 2.68 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 2.92 million shares. A decline of -8.8% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.85 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.85.
Which companies own the most shares of Pentair plc (PNR)?
In terms of Pentair plc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 100 in the next 12 months, down nearly -2.49% from the previous closing price of $102.55. Analysts anticipate Pentair plc stock to reach 110 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 95. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked Pentair plc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
