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Pinterest (PINS) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

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Pinterest (PINS - Free Report) closed at $20.33 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.06% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.12%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.13%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.2%.

The digital pinboard and shopping tool company's stock has climbed by 12.16% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 16.05% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 9.3%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Pinterest in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 4, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.22, signifying a 4.35% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $963.8 million, up 12.73% from the prior-year quarter.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.77 per share and revenue of $4.76 billion. These totals would mark changes of +10.63% and +12.69%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Pinterest. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 2.31% upward. Pinterest is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Pinterest has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.24 right now. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.77.

We can additionally observe that PINS currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.48. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Internet - Software was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.09 at yesterday's closing price.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 86, positioning it in the top 36% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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