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 $684,196 were sold by GLENN T MICHAEL on Dec 01 ’25. At $104.33 per share, GLENN T MICHAEL sold 6,558 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 31,192 shares worth approximately $3.21 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, GLENN T MICHAEL purchased 6,558 shares, netting a total of over 684,196 in proceeds.
Before that, Fishman Robert P had sold 7,786 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $820,765, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer traded Pentair plc shares for $105.42 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 7,786 shares, worth approximately $6.51 million.
As published in a research note from BNP Paribas Exane on January 07, 2026, Pentair plc [PNR] has been rated down from a Neutral to an Underperform and the price target has been revised to $90. Analysts at TD Cowen downgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of December 10, 2025, Jefferies has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for PNR. Earlier on December 04, 2025, Barclays downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal weight” for PNR stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing PNR Stock Performance
On last trading session, Pentair plc [NYSE: PNR] rose 3.00% to $103.06. The stock’s lowest price that day was $99.11, but it reached a high of $103.75 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.04%. Over the course of the year, Pentair plc shares have jumped approximately 3.56%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $105.68 on 01/02/26 and a 52-week low of $99.11 on 01/08/26.
Support And Resistance Levels for Pentair plc (PNR)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 100.20, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 97.33. In the upper region, resistance lies at 104.84. The next price resistance is at 106.61. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.00 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Pentair plc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Pentair plc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-15 jumping by 0.21 million shares to 3.5 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 3.29 million shares. A jump of 5.92% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.75 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.75.
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In terms of Pentair plc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 126 in the next 12 months, up nearly 25.92% from the previous closing price of $100.06. Analysts anticipate Pentair plc stock to reach 135 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 90. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked Pentair plc stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On July 29, 2025, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “an Underperform” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $100.
