---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077360-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNR"
cik: "0000077360"
company_name: "PENTAIR plc"
filed_at: "2026-07-14T21:20:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-14T21:22:09.741232+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pentair prelim Q2 sales $930M (-17% vs guide), cuts FY EPS guide to $3.90-$4.10 from $4.83-$4.93

## Summary
- Preliminary Q2 sales ~$930M, down 17% vs prior guide of up ~1%; GAAP EPS ~$0.80 vs guide $1.39-$1.42; adjusted EPS ~$1.12 vs guide $1.47-$1.50.
- Pool channel destocking negatively impacted Q2 sales by ~$170M and segment income by ~$105M; IEEPA refunds contributed ~$35M.
- Full-year 2026 guidance revised: sales down 4-7% (prior up 2-4%), GAAP EPS $3.90-$4.10 (prior $4.83-$4.93), adjusted EPS $4.60-$4.80 (prior $5.30-$5.40).
- CFO Nicholas Brazis resigned July 10; former CFO Bob Fishman appointed interim CFO effective July 14, with monthly salary $125k and $1M RSU grant.
- Company repurchased ~2M shares for $150M in Q2 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077360-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNR
- cik: 0000077360
- company_name: PENTAIR plc
- filed_at: 2026-07-14T21:20:51+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736026000039/0000077360-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736026000039/pnr-20260710.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-26-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-26-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-26-000039.txt

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