Zacks Research Weighs in on Pinterest, Inc.’s Q2 2026 Earnings (NYSE:PINS)

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Pinterest in a research report issued on Monday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Pinterest’s current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pinterest’s FY2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $853.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $848.75 million. Pinterest had a net margin of 5.75% and a return on equity of 6.94%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.04) earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Roth Mkm cut their target price on shares of Pinterest from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Pinterest from $49.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.32.

Pinterest Stock Down 0.9 %

PINS stock opened at $33.67 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $31.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.54. Pinterest has a 12 month low of $23.59 and a 12 month high of $45.19. The company has a market capitalization of $23.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.01.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Donnelly Julia Brau sold 30,280 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.72, for a total value of $990,761.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 297,351 shares in the company, valued at $9,729,324.72. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 7.11% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pinterest

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Pinterest in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Pinterest during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 157.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 750 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Pinterest by 113.4% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 762 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Pinterest during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 88.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pinterest Company Profile

Pinterest, Inc operates as a visual search and discovery platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform allows people to find ideas, such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and others; and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc in April 2012.