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London, U.K.-based Pentair plc (PNR) is a water treatment company, providing various water solutions, operating through Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool segments. With a market cap of nearly $17.2 billion, Pentair delivers a range of smart and sustainable water solutions to homes, businesses, and industries, enabling its customers to access clean water, reduce water consumption, as well as recover and reuse it.
While Pentair has notably outpaced the broader market over the past year, it has underperformed the market in 2025. PNR stock has surged 24.9% over the past 52 weeks and 4.9% on a YTD basis, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 16.1% gains over the past year and 9.7% returns in 2025.
Narrowing the focus, Pentair has also outpaced the industry-focused Invesco Global Water ETF’s (PIO) 9.7% gains over the past year and lagged behind PIO’s 16% surge in 2025.
Pentair’s stock prices observed a marginal uptick after the release of its better-than-expected Q2 results on Jul. 22. The company’s performance has remained resilient in the face of macro uncertainties. Its net sales for the quarter increased 2.2% year-over-year to $1.1 billion, surpassing the consensus estimates by 73 bps. Further, its adjusted EPS surged 13.9% year-over-year to $1.39, exceeding the Street expectations by 4.5%. Alongside, its operating cash flows came in at $567.7 million, up 31.5% year-over-year.
Moreover, driven by solid Q1 and Q2 performance, Pentair raised its full-year sales and EPS guidance, boosting investor confidence.
For the full fiscal 2025, ending in December, analysts expect PNR to deliver an adjusted EPS of $4.84, up 11.8% year-over-year. The company has a solid earnings surprise history. It has surpassed the Street’s bottom-line projections in each of the past four quarters.
The stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Of the 20 analysts covering the stock, opinions include 12 “Strong Buys,” one “Moderate Buy,” six “Holds,” and one “Moderate Sell.”
This configuration is slightly less optimistic than a month ago when 13 analysts gave “Strong Buy” recommendations and none of the analysts gave “Moderate Sell” suggestions.
On Jul. 29, BofA Securities analyst Andrew Obin downgraded Pentair from “Neutral” to “Underperform” and lowered the price target from $106 to $100.
As of writing, PNR’s mean price target of $115.39 represents a 9.3% premium to current price levels. Meanwhile, the street-high target of $130 suggests a notable 23.1% upside potential.
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