Pinterest, Inc. Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of ($0.01) Per Share (NYSE:PINS)

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) – Analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pinterest in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst R. Kulkarni forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.01) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Pinterest’s current full-year earnings is $0.37 per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Pinterest from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective (up from $45.00) on shares of Pinterest in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Pinterest from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Pinterest from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Pinterest from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.82.

Pinterest Price Performance

PINS opened at $40.41 on Friday. Pinterest has a 1-year low of $20.60 and a 1-year high of $41.60. The stock has a market cap of $27.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 192.43, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.53.

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.04. Pinterest had a net margin of 4.64% and a return on equity of 5.93%. The company had revenue of $981.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.62 million.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pinterest

In other news, insider Sabrina Ellis sold 24,410 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.49, for a total transaction of $866,310.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 500,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,762,886.96. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, CFO Donnelly Julia Brau sold 65,972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.42, for a total value of $2,270,756.24. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 392,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,521,174.18. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Sabrina Ellis sold 24,410 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.49, for a total transaction of $866,310.90. Following the sale, the insider now owns 500,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,762,886.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 164,471 shares of company stock worth $5,773,431 in the last quarter. 7.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pinterest

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. increased its holdings in Pinterest by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 16,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $598,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 49,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,816,000 after buying an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pinterest by 46.0% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 1,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in Pinterest by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 45,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,701,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in Pinterest by 40.7% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.81% of the company’s stock.

About Pinterest

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.