News Sentiment

PNR sentiment intelligence

Pentair PLC news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Chart Weekly report Factors RSS feed
Weighted score 40 Balanced news tone 59 relevant articles
Exchange NYSE United States
Sector Industrials Market context
Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery Read-through group
Latest close 76.19 Week of 10 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 40/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Balanced read

News tone and price action are not far from neutral.

Primary event Market update

69/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 58

directly relevant articles

Source quality 5

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend inactive

-0.7% over one week, +3.2% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.

Latest direct headline Positive

Oppenheimer Adjusts Price Target on Pentair to $94 From $115, Maintains Outperform Rating

Market Reaction

Balanced read

56/100 confidence

News tone and price action are not far from neutral.

Primary event Market update 69/100 classification
One-week reaction -0.7% Price digesting
Trend fit Trend inactive 3.2% over four weeks
Fair value -12.5% Near fair-value range

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 12
Neutral 19
Negative 28

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 58
Industry context 0
Sector context 1

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
GuruFocus 6
simplywall.st 6
Benzinga 6
Ad Hoc News 6
MT Newswires 5
Market source 3
GlobeNewswire 3
TradingView 3

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Market update 15
Analyst action 12
Guidance 11
Earnings 10
Regulatory and legal 6
Macro sensitivity 3
Capital return 2

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

50 baseline
Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

Showing 1-30 of 59
TMX Newsfile Direct company coverage

Pentair plc Investors Encouraged to Contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. Regarding Potential Securities Fraud Claims - (PNR)

Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is investigating potential securities fraud claims against Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) after the company announced substantially reduced financial guidance for Q2 and the full year 2026, alongside the departure of its CFO. Pentair's stock price fell sharply follo

Tone
Negative 13/100
Event
Regulatory and legal
Published
16 Jul 2026 13:35
Source
TMX Newsfile
Morningstar Direct company coverage

PNR Investor Alert: HBSS Launches Investigation into Pentair plc (PNR) Following Surprise CFO Departure and Drastic Guidance Cut

Hagens Berman is investigating potential securities law violations by Pentair plc (PNR) following a significant earnings warning, reduced full-year guidance, and the unexpected resignation of its CFO. The investigation focuses on whether undisclosed and unsustainable sales practi

Tone
Negative 28/100
Event
Regulatory and legal
Published
16 Jul 2026 13:00
Source
Morningstar
Investing.com Direct company coverage

Stifel cuts Pentair stock rating on pool segment miss

Stifel downgraded Pentair (NYSE:PNR) to Hold from Buy and lowered its price target to $65 from $103 due to a significant revenue miss in the company’s pool segment and concerns over management oversight. The analyst firm cited a 40% drop in Q2 2026 pool segment revenue, contrary

Tone
Negative 18/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
16 Jul 2026 07:41
Source
Investing.com
ACCESS Newswire Direct company coverage

Pentair (PNR) Securities Fraud Investigation | Kehoe Law

Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is investigating Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) and its officers/directors for potential federal securities law violations. This comes after Pentair announced substantially reduced second-quarter financial results and full-year guidance, along with the departure of

Tone
Negative 8/100
Event
Regulatory and legal
Published
16 Jul 2026 05:09
Source
ACCESS Newswire
Market source Direct company coverage

Pentair (PNR) Is Down 12.2% After Cutting 2026 Outlook And Announcing CFO Exit – What’s Changed

Pentair (PNR) saw a 12.2% drop after revising its Q2 and full-year 2026 guidance downwards, attributing it to pool channel inventory destocking, weaker demand, and inflationary pressures. Concurrently, the company announced the departure of its CFO, with former CFO Bob Fishman st

Tone
Negative 31/100
Event
Guidance
Published
16 Jul 2026 04:09
Source
Market source
The AI Journal Direct company coverage

Securities Fraud Investigation Into Pentair plc (PNR) Announced – Shareholders Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announced an investigation into Pentair plc (PNR) following a significant drop in its stock price. This investigation concerns possible violations of federal securities laws after Pentair disclosed lowered 2026 financial outlook, inventory destock

Tone
Negative 18/100
Event
Regulatory and legal
Published
15 Jul 2026 22:18
Source
The AI Journal
GlobeNewswire Direct company coverage

PNR INVESTOR ALERT: Holzer & Holzer, LLC Announces Investigation of Pentair plc Services Corporation

Holzer & Holzer, LLC is investigating Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) after the company announced preliminary Q2 2026 earnings and revised full-year guidance, revealing a significant drop in anticipated sales due to adverse pool channel inventory. The announcement caused a decline in Pen

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Regulatory and legal
Published
15 Jul 2026 21:09
Source
GlobeNewswire
TradingView Direct company coverage

Pentair plc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $93.64, Implies 24% Upside

The average 12-month price target for Pentair plc. (PNR) stock has been lowered from $101.07 to $93.64 by 14 analysts, with forecasts ranging from $74 to $115 per share. This updated target implies a potential upside of approximately 24% based on the July 14 closing price. Despit

Tone
Positive 66/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
15 Jul 2026 19:19
Source
TradingView
marketscreener.com Direct company coverage

Pentair shares dip 17% on dour forecast amid weak pool sales

Pentair's shares dropped 17% after the water technology firm revised its annual forecast downwards due to weak demand in its pool segment. Rising costs are discouraging spending on outdoor living projects, leading to a deeper-than-expected slowdown and inventory destocking across

Tone
Negative 29/100
Event
Macro sensitivity
Published
15 Jul 2026 17:35
Source
marketscreener.com
GuruFocus Direct company coverage

Pentair (PNR) Sees Significant Stock Decline

Pentair PLC (PNR) experienced a 17.4% stock price decline, dropping to $62.52 per share. Despite this, its P/E ratio stands at 15.46x, suggesting potential undervaluation, and it holds a strong GF Score™ of 76/100, indicating good overall performance. However, there have been fou

Tone
Negative 29/100
Event
Market update
Published
15 Jul 2026 16:37
Source
GuruFocus
AlphaStreet Direct company coverage

Pentair Plunges 15.5% After Wolfe Research Downgrades to Peer Perform

Pentair plc shares dropped 15.5% to $63.91 after Wolfe Research downgraded the company to Peer Perform. This downgrade erased investor confidence and led to a significant selloff with high trading volume. Investors are now watching for further analyst actions and clarification on

Tone
Negative 30/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
15 Jul 2026 16:31
Source
AlphaStreet
TradingView Direct company coverage

Pentair plc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $95.73, Implies 26% Upside

Pentair plc.'s average 12-month price target has been lowered by analysts from $99.27 to $95.73, with an implied upside of 26% from its July 14 closing price. Despite the reduction, the consensus rating from 20 analysts remains a "Buy," with 12 Buy ratings, 5 Holds, and 3 Sells.

Tone
Positive 64/100
Event
Analyst action
Published
15 Jul 2026 16:20
Source
TradingView
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

Pool Corporation's stock gapped down following trading, closing at $210.07 but opening at $195.89, with mixed sentiment from analysts. While Jim Cramer is bullish, other analysts have trimmed price targets due to weakening demand for pool products, as indicated by Pentair's warni

Tone
Negative 33/100
Event
Macro sensitivity
Published
15 Jul 2026 16:05
Source
MarketBeat
GlobeNewswire Direct company coverage

Pentair Investor Alert: Johnson Fistel Reviews Potential Claims for Shareholders

Johnson Fistel, PLLP is investigating Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) on behalf of investors following a significant downturn in the company's financial outlook. Pentair recently disclosed a sharp decline in preliminary second-quarter sales and substantially reduced its full-year guidanc

Tone
Negative 8/100
Event
Guidance
Published
15 Jul 2026 15:36
Source
GlobeNewswire