PENTAIR plc
PNR · Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) · 161.6M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $103.22 · est. market cap ~$16.7B — last insider sale, 2026-02-25 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B79High-quality pure-play water franchise with strong margins, returns, and cash generation.
Strengths
- Operating margin 87.8th pct, net margin 82.4th, ROA 88.1th — top-decile-adjacent returns and profitability
- Strong FCF ($746M, 88.1th pct) with a Transformation/80-20 program driving margin expansion in a durable water-solutions niche (Pool, Flow, Water Solutions)
Risks
- Revenue growth modest (2.3%, 35th pct) and tight quick ratio (0.95)
- Tariff/inflation cost pressure and reliance on residential/pool cyclicality
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
40.5%
Operating margin
20.5%
Net margin
15.7%
Return on assets
9.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
1.6%
Net-income growth
4.5%
Current ratio
1.6×
Free cash flow
$746M
Stock comp / revenue
0.9%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Hensley Jennifer M | Tax withheld | 59 | $75.26 |
| 2026-04-30 | Hausmann Heather M. | Tax withheld | 74 | $80.71 |
| 2026-03-03 | Hensley Jennifer M | Tax withheld | 132 | $97.57 |
| 2026-03-03 | Brazis Nicholas J. | Tax withheld | 159 | $97.57 |
| 2026-03-03 | Hausmann Heather M. | Tax withheld | 213 | $97.57 |
| 2026-03-02 | Hausmann Heather M. | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Brazis Nicholas J. | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Hensley Jennifer M | Tax withheld | 112 | $98.12 |
| 2026-03-01 | Hausmann Heather M. | Tax withheld | 144 | $98.12 |
| 2026-03-01 | Brazis Nicholas J. | Tax withheld | 119 | $98.12 |
| 2026-03-01 | Hensley Jennifer M | Tax withheld | 171 | $98.12 |
| 2026-03-01 | Hausmann Heather M. | Tax withheld | 114 | $98.12 |
| 2026-02-25 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Sell | 6.5K | $103.22 |
| 2026-02-25 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Option exercise | 6.5K | $32.75 |
| 2026-02-23 | Wiggins DeMon L | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 556 | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 862 | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Pedretti Jerome O | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Grant | 9.0K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 9.4K | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Hooper Tanya L | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Chiu Adrian C | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hensley Jennifer M | Tax withheld | 399 | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Fishman Robert P | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 14K | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Stauch John L | Grant | 101K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 6.0K | $101.66 |
| 2026-02-23 | Pilla Stephen J | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hensley Jennifer M | Grant | 997 | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Option exercise | 7.9K | $37.77 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Option exercise | 2.2K | $46.42 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 987 | $101.37 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $101.37 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Option exercise | 1.9K | $51.53 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 987 | $101.37 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Option exercise | 1.4K | $70.99 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 987 | $101.37 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Option exercise | 2.2K | $45.20 |
| 2026-02-13 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 987 | $101.37 |
| 2026-02-11 | Speetzen Michael T | Sell | 7.0K | $99.99 |
| 2026-02-06 | Chiu Adrian C | Option exercise | 2.8K | $32.75 |
| 2026-02-06 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $96.87 |
| 2026-01-03 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 56 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 218 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 34 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 383 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 654 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 708 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-03 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 378 | $102.67 |
| 2026-01-02 | JONES DAVID A /WI | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Williamson Billie Ida | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Williamson Billie Ida | Tax withheld | 699 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Wiggins DeMon L | Grant | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 561 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 348 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Stephenson Mona Abutaleb | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Stephenson Mona Abutaleb | Tax withheld | 707 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 9.1K | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 249 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Speetzen Michael T | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Speetzen Michael T | Tax withheld | 700 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Speetzen Michael T | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Speetzen Michael T | Tax withheld | 700 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 21 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 14 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 32 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 21 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Pedretti Jerome O | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 461 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 334 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Knight Gregory E. | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Knight Gregory E. | Tax withheld | 688 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | JONES DAVID A /WI | Tax withheld | 714 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Hooper Tanya L | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 296 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 214 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Hensley Jennifer M | Grant | 889 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Harris Theodore L | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Harris Theodore L | Tax withheld | 689 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | GLENN T MICHAEL | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | GLENN T MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 714 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 831 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 531 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Doi Tracey | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Doi Tracey | Tax withheld | 688 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chiu Adrian C | Grant | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 226 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 132 | $105.47 |
| 2026-01-02 | Bonner Lance T | Grant | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Barra Melissa | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Barra Melissa | Tax withheld | 688 | $105.47 |
| 2025-12-01 | GLENN T MICHAEL | Option exercise | 6.6K | $32.83 |
| 2025-12-01 | GLENN T MICHAEL | Sell | 6.6K | $104.33 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $105.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 5.8K | $51.53 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 1.4K | $70.99 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 959 | $105.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 1.9K | $51.53 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 1.9K | $105.52 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 321 | $51.53 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 321 | $105.52 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 1.4K | $70.99 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 1.4K | $105.41 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 1.5K | $45.20 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 1.5K | $105.37 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 425 | $70.92 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 425 | $105.31 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 476 | $70.92 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 476 | $105.31 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 1.1K | $45.20 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 1.1K | $105.37 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Option exercise | 619 | $70.99 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fishman Robert P | Sell | 619 | $105.41 |
| 2025-08-11 | Bonner Lance T | Grant | 4.9K | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Hensley Jennifer M | Grant | 509 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | JONES DAVID A /WI | Option exercise | 6.6K | $32.83 |
| 2025-04-28 | JONES DAVID A /WI | Sell | 6.6K | $89.94 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Option exercise | 3.5K | $37.77 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 84K | $90.31 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $90.34 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Option exercise | 111K | $46.42 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 83K | $90.61 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Option exercise | 2.2K | $46.42 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $90.69 |
| 2025-04-25 | Stauch John L | Option exercise | 119K | $37.77 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 319 | $91.74 |
| 2025-02-24 | Wiggins DeMon L | Grant | 4.8K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Wiggins DeMon L | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 515 | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 296 | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Robertson Karla C | Grant | 7.3K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Robertson Karla C | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Pilla Stephen J | Grant | 6.0K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 382 | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Hooper Tanya L | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Chiu Adrian C | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 598 | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Pedretti Jerome O | Grant | 7.9K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Stauch John L | Grant | 48K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-24 | Fishman Robert P | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 6.4K | $92.62 |
| 2025-02-14 | Pilla Stephen J | Sell | 7.2K | $98.14 |
| 2025-01-04 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $99.52 |
| 2025-01-03 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 300 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 412 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 662 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 55 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Robertson Karla C | Tax withheld | 966 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 355 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-03 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 609 | $101.06 |
| 2025-01-02 | Stephenson Mona Abutaleb | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Stephenson Mona Abutaleb | Tax withheld | 963 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Harris Theodore L | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Harris Theodore L | Tax withheld | 963 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Williamson Billie Ida | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Williamson Billie Ida | Tax withheld | 974 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Speetzen Michael T | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Speetzen Michael T | Tax withheld | 974 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Knight Gregory E. | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Knight Gregory E. | Tax withheld | 963 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | JONES DAVID A /WI | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | JONES DAVID A /WI | Tax withheld | 985 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | GLENN T MICHAEL | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | GLENN T MICHAEL | Tax withheld | 985 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Doi Tracey | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Doi Tracey | Tax withheld | 985 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Barra Melissa | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Barra Melissa | Tax withheld | 963 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Hooper Tanya L | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Hooper Tanya L | Tax withheld | 293 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Pilla Stephen J | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Pilla Stephen J | Tax withheld | 39 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Rolchigo Philip M. | Tax withheld | 22 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Robertson Karla C | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Robertson Karla C | Tax withheld | 454 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Wiggins DeMon L | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Wiggins DeMon L | Tax withheld | 555 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Chiu Adrian C | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Chiu Adrian C | Tax withheld | 223 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Pedretti Jerome O | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Pedretti Jerome O | Tax withheld | 586 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Fishman Robert P | Grant | 4.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Fishman Robert P | Tax withheld | 823 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 246 | $100.40 |
| 2025-01-02 | Stauch John L | Tax withheld | 7.6K | $100.40 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Debt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-06 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-28 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-28 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-25 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-21 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-21 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-05 | 0000077360-26-000029 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-05 | 0001104659-26-056228 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-28 | 2026-03-31 | 0000077360-26-000027 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | 0000077360-26-000023 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-24 | 0000077360-26-000024 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2026-02-25 | 2025-10-15 | 0000077360-26-000009 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-24 | 2025-12-31 | 0000077360-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-03 | 0000077360-26-000003 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-21 | 2025-09-30 | 0000077360-25-000047 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 0000077360-25-000044 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-15 | 0000077360-25-000045 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-07-22 | 2025-06-30 | 0000077360-25-000038 ↗ |