Pinterest, Inc. $PINS Shares Acquired by Tudor Investment Corp ET AL
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemTudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its position in shares of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS – Free Report) by 150.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 472,635 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 283,700 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL’s holdings in Pinterest were worth $15,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Pinterest by 5.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 60,986,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,961,933,000 after acquiring an additional 3,044,674 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Pinterest by 18.5% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 20,550,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $685,899,000 after acquiring an additional 3,213,241 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Pinterest by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 19,732,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $634,767,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,668 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,079,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,952,000 after purchasing an additional 224,909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of Pinterest by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 8,441,986 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011,101 shares during the last quarter. 88.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More Pinterest News
Here are the key news stories impacting Pinterest this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near‑term EPS estimates (Q3/Q4 2026 and Q2 2027) while keeping a “Hold” view — a modest fundamental positive but not a bullish catalyst given the rating. Pinterest Is a Trending Stock (Zacks)
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions have been filed (and numerous law firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs) alleging material misstatements/omissions about Pinterest’s advertising revenues and capabilities for the Feb. 7, 2025–Feb. 12, 2026 class period; lead‑plaintiff deadline is May 29, 2026 — this legal cloud increases potential liabilities, distracts management and can pressure the stock. Kessler Topaz: Class Action Filed Against Pinterest
- Negative Sentiment: Numerous plaintiff firms (Glancy Prongay, Schall, Rosen, Pomerantz, Robbins, DJS, Howard G. Smith, etc.) issued client alerts urging affected investors to act — the volume of solicitations underscores the breadth of the alleged exposure and keeps headlines active. Deadline Alert: Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP
- Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim lowered its price target to $21.00 — a sell‑side cut that can weigh on sentiment and investor expectations while legal risks are being resolved. Guggenheim Price Target Cut
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim dropped their target price on shares of Pinterest from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research set a $33.00 price target on shares of Pinterest and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Loop Capital cut Pinterest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $45.00 to $18.00 in a report on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on Pinterest from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Pinterest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $25.48.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Pinterest
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Pinterest news, insider Malik Ducard sold 2,293 shares of Pinterest stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.06, for a total transaction of $50,583.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 695,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,335,825.22. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 7.06% of the company’s stock.
Pinterest Trading Down 0.1%
PINS stock opened at $18.17 on Friday. Pinterest, Inc. has a one year low of $13.84 and a one year high of $39.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $18.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.08 billion, a PE ratio of 29.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.88.
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.01). Pinterest had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 9.87%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Pinterest, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.
Pinterest Company Profile
Pinterest, Inc operates a visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration and ideas for projects ranging from home design and fashion to cooking and travel. Users create and curate “Pins” — images or videos linked to content — organized on thematic boards. The service is available through its website and mobile applications and emphasizes personalized recommendations and visual search to surface relevant content based on user interests.
The company’s primary revenue model is advertising, offering promoted content formats that integrate into user feeds and search results.
Further Reading
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