Water company Pentair beats Q3 sales estimates; CFO to step down

Pentair

21/10/2025 12:03

Overview

Pentair Q3 sales rise 3% to $1.022 bln, beating analysts' expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 rises 14% to $1.24, beating analyst estimates

Company repurchased $50 mln of shares in Q3, acquired Hydra-Stop for $292 mln

Bob Fishman to step down as CFO on March 1, 2026; Nick Brazis named new finance chief

Outlook

Pentair updates 2025 GAAP EPS guidance to $3.98-$4.03, up 6%-8%

Company increases 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.85-$4.90, up 12%-13%

Pentair expects Q4 2025 sales to rise 3%-4% year-over-year

Result Drivers

FLOW SEGMENT GROWTH - Flow sales increased by 6% compared to the same period last year, driven by core sales growth and the Hydra-Stop acquisition

POOL SEGMENT PERFORMANCE - Pool sales rose 7% compared to the same period last year, with core sales growing 6%

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$1.02 bln
$1 bln (18 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.24
$1.18 (17 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$1.12
Q3 Net Income
$184.30 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Pentair PLC is $121.00, about 9.7% above its October 20 closing price of $109.30

The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago

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