PNR Stock Recent News

Pentair plc (PNR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.87 per share a year ago.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) today announced fourth quarter 2024 sales of $973 million. Sales were down 1 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, core sales declined 1 percent in the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter 2024 earnings per diluted share from continuing operations (“EPS”) were $0.99 compared to $1.25 in the fourth quarter of 2023. On an adjusted basis, the Company reported EPS of $1.08 in.

PNR's Q4 results are likely to reflect gains from pricing actions and its transformation program, offset by lower volumes in the Water and Flow segments.

Pentair (PNR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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