Every material Form 8-K Pentair has filed with the SEC since October 22, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Pentair reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $976 million, down 4 percent, and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.91, down 19 percent from $1.12 a year earlier. The company updated full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to approximately $3.76 and reaffirmed its adjusted EPS midpoint of approximately $4.70, so shareholders face lower reported earnings this quarter with the adjusted outlook unchanged.
Q3 sales $976 million, down 4 percent; core sales down 5 percent; Pool sales down 18 percent
Q3 GAAP EPS $0.91 vs $1.12 a year earlier; adjusted EPS $1.18 vs $1.24, down 5 percent
Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance updated to approximately $3.76; adjusted EPS midpoint of approximately $4.70 reaffirmed
Fourth-quarter 2026 sales expected to rise approximately 7 to 9 percent on a reported basis
Pentair appointed Robert W. Hau as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026, replacing interim CFO Robert P. Fishman, who will resign at that time. Hau has held senior finance roles at Fiserv, TE Connectivity, Lennox International and Honeywell, and his pay package includes a $775,000 base salary and a $2.5 million equity award.
Robert W. Hau appointed EVP and CFO effective November 1, 2026; board action taken September 21, 2026
Hau has served as Senior Vice President, Finance since September 15, 2026
Base salary of $775,000, annual cash bonus target of 100% of base salary, and $2,500,000 grant-date value in restricted stock units vesting after five years
Robert P. Fishman resigns as interim EVP and CFO when Hau takes office
Pentair plc's Board appointed Louis V. Pinkham as a director and member of the Audit and Finance Committee, effective September 17, 2026. The Board determined he is independent under New York Stock Exchange standards. The filing is an administrative board addition and does not describe a change in financial results or guidance.
Louis V. Pinkham appointed to the Board effective September 17, 2026
Named member of the Audit and Finance Committee
Board determined Mr. Pinkham is independent under NYSE listing standards
He will receive standard non-employee director compensation and sign a Deed of Indemnification
Pentair reported second quarter 2026 sales of $933 million, down 17% from a year earlier, and GAAP EPS of $0.80, down 11%. The company attributed the decline mainly to a larger-than-expected inventory correction in its Pool channel, and it set third quarter and full-year 2026 guidance that is lower than the prior year. The filing also states that Pentair has agreed to acquire Taco Group Holdings, which is excluded from its 2026 guidance.
Q2 2026 sales were $933 million, down 17%; Pool sales fell 42%, while Flow and Water Solutions sales were up 5% and down 5%, respectively.
Q2 GAAP EPS was $0.80 versus $0.90 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.14 versus $1.39.
Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance was updated to approximately $3.86 to $4.06; adjusted EPS guidance of $4.60 to $4.80 was reaffirmed.
Third quarter 2026 adjusted EPS is forecast at $1.05 to $1.08, down about 13% to 15% from the prior year period.
Pentair said preliminary second-quarter 2026 sales are about $930 million, down 17% from its prior guidance of up about 1%, mainly because of Pool channel inventory destocking. It cut full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.60 to $4.80 from $5.30 to $5.40, and said CFO Nicholas Brazis resigned on July 10, 2026, with Robert Fishman named interim CFO.
Q2 2026 preliminary sales of about $930 million, down 17% versus prior guidance of up about 1%
Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of about $1.12 versus prior guidance of $1.47 to $1.50; GAAP EPS of about $0.80
Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance cut to $4.60 to $4.80 from $5.30 to $5.40; full-year sales now expected down 4% to 7%
CFO Nicholas Brazis resigned July 10, 2026; Robert Fishman appointed interim CFO with a $125,000 monthly salary
Pentair said Jerome O. Pedretti, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Pool, will resign effective July 1, 2026, and that the Pool CEO role is being eliminated. De'Mon L. Wiggins was named Executive Vice President and President, Flow, Water Solutions and Pool, effective April 28, 2026. The change reshapes leadership of the Pool business, and the filing does not give financial results or other figures.
Jerome O. Pedretti resigns as EVP and CEO, Pool, effective July 1, 2026; he signed the resignation on April 24, 2026.
Pentair eliminated the Chief Executive Officer, Pool role, announced April 28, 2026.
De'Mon L. Wiggins, previously EVP and President, Flow and Water Solutions, takes on the expanded title effective April 28, 2026.
Pedretti's resignation entitles him to severance under the Pentair plc Executive Officer Severance Plan, subject to its conditions.
Pentair reported first quarter 2026 sales of $1,037 million, up 3% from a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.98 and adjusted EPS of $1.22. The company updated its full-year 2026 EPS guidance, introduced second-quarter EPS guidance, and repurchased $200 million of shares, while free cash flow was negative $86 million. Higher earnings and guidance are positive for shareholders, but cash flow was weaker than a year earlier.
Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.98, up 5% from $0.93; adjusted EPS was $1.22, up 10% from $1.11.
Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance is $4.83 to $4.93 and adjusted EPS guidance is $5.30 to $5.40, both updated.
Second-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS guidance is $1.39 to $1.42 and adjusted EPS guidance is $1.47 to $1.50.
Pentair repurchased $200 million of shares in Q1; free cash flow was negative $86 million versus negative $56 million a year earlier.
Pentair reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $1,021 million, up 5%, and adjusted EPS of $1.18, up 9%, while GAAP EPS was $0.98, down 1%. For full year 2025, sales rose 2% to $4.2 billion and adjusted EPS rose 14% to $4.92. The company guided 2026 GAAP EPS to $4.94 to $5.09 and adjusted EPS to $5.25 to $5.40, and named incoming CFO Nick Brazis.
Q4 2025 adjusted EPS $1.18, up from $1.08; GAAP EPS $0.98, down from $0.99
Full year 2025 sales $4.2 billion, up 2%; GAAP EPS $3.93, up 5%; adjusted EPS $4.92, up 14%
2026 guidance: GAAP EPS $4.94 to $5.09, adjusted EPS $5.25 to $5.40, sales up about 3% to 4%
Robert P. Fishman is outgoing CFO; Nick Brazis is incoming CFO; Investor Day set for March 4
Pentair announced that Robert Fishman, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will resign effective March 1, 2026, and that Nicholas J. Brazis, currently Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasury, will succeed him as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on the same date. The company also elevated Heather Hausmann to an Executive Vice President role reporting directly to the CEO, which changes the reporting line for her technology leadership.
Robert P. Fishman resigns as EVP and CFO effective March 1, 2026; his resignation entitles him to severance under the Executive Officer Severance Plan, subject to its conditions
Nicholas J. Brazis, 45, appointed EVP and CFO effective March 1, 2026, and Senior Vice President, Finance effective November 1, 2025
Heather Hausmann's role is elevated to EVP, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, reporting directly to the CEO
Compensation for Mr. Brazis as CFO has not yet been determined by the Compensation Committee
Pentair reported third quarter 2025 sales of $1,022 million, up 3 percent, and diluted EPS of $1.12 on a GAAP basis, up 33 percent, or $1.24 adjusted, up 14 percent. The company raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS estimate to approximately $4.85 to $4.90 and its GAAP EPS estimate to approximately $3.98 to $4.03.
Q3 2025 sales were $1,022 million, up 3 percent; adjusted return on sales was 25.7 percent.
Q3 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.12 versus $0.84 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.24 versus $1.09.
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to approximately $4.85 to $4.90, up 12 to 13 percent; fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance is approximately $1.11 to $1.16.
Pentair repurchased $175 million of shares in the first nine months of 2025 and acquired Hydra-Stop on September 17 for approximately $292 million.
Pentair reported second quarter 2025 sales of $1.1 billion, up 2%, and adjusted EPS of $1.39, up 14% from $1.22 a year earlier. GAAP EPS fell 19% to $0.90 and operating income fell 12% to $218 million, and the company raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.75 to $4.85. For shareholders, the GAAP decline reflects a $26.3 million loss on sale of a business and $41.8 million in asset impairment and write-offs in the quarter.
Second quarter operating income was $218 million, down 12%, with return on sales of 19.4%, down 320 basis points.
Adjusted EPS was $1.39 versus $1.22 a year earlier; GAAP EPS was $0.90 versus $1.11.
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $4.75 to $4.85; GAAP EPS guidance was updated to $3.95 to $4.05.
Third-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.16 to $1.20, and GAAP EPS guidance is $1.09 to $1.13.
Pentair restructured its sustainability function and eliminated the Chief Sustainability Officer role. Executive Vice President Karla C. Robertson, who also served as General Counsel and Secretary, resigned effective June 10, 2025, and Aaron Gunderson, Associate General Counsel, is serving as interim General Counsel and Secretary while Pentair selects a permanent successor. The filing describes this as a leadership change, not a financial event, and reports no figures.
Karla C. Robertson resigned on June 10, 2025; her last day was the same date
Her severance benefits are governed by the Pentair plc Executive Officer Severance Plan, subject to its conditions
Sustainability team now reports to the Chief Technology Officer
Aaron Gunderson, Associate General Counsel, is interim General Counsel and Secretary
Pentair appointed Jennifer M. Hensley, currently its Vice President, Corporate Controller, as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective May 12, 2025, succeeding Robert P. Fishman in the chief accounting officer role. Fishman remains Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The filing describes a routine internal promotion with standard equity and severance terms.
Jennifer M. Hensley, 46, appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective May 12, 2025
Hensley succeeds Robert P. Fishman as chief accounting officer; Fishman stays on as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Promotional equity award: performance share units $100,000, restricted stock units $50,000, stock options $50,000 (grant date fair values)
Hensley will also receive a Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement effective May 12, 2025
Pentair reported first quarter 2025 sales of $1.0 billion, down 1% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS rose 16% to $0.93 and adjusted EPS rose 18% to $1.11. The company updated its 2025 GAAP EPS guidance to $4.27 to $4.42, kept adjusted EPS guidance at $4.65 to $4.80, and introduced second quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $1.31 to $1.35.
Q1 2025 sales were $1.0 billion, down 1%; core sales declined 1%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.93 versus $0.80 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.11 versus $0.94.
Full-year 2025 GAAP EPS guidance was updated to $4.27 to $4.42; adjusted EPS guidance was maintained at $4.65 to $4.80.
Free cash flow used for continuing operations was $56 million in Q1 2025, compared with $127 million in Q1 2024.
Pentair reported fourth quarter 2024 sales of $973 million, down 1% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.99, down from $1.25. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.08 from $0.87, and the company introduced 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.65 to $4.80, up 7% to 11% from 2024, with full-year 2025 sales expected to be flat to up 2%.
Q4 2024 operating income was $195 million, up 17%, with return on sales of 20.1%.
Full-year 2024 GAAP diluted EPS was $3.74 and adjusted EPS was $4.33, compared with $3.75 and $3.75 in 2023.
2025 GAAP EPS guidance is $4.37 to $4.52; first quarter 2025 sales are expected to fall 3% to 4%.
Pentair reported third-quarter 2024 sales of $993 million, down 2% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS rose 6% to $0.84 and adjusted EPS rose 16% to $1.09. The company raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $4.27 and set fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of approximately $1.02, but revenue declined and full-year sales guidance was maintained at roughly flat to down 1%.
Q3 2024 sales of $993 million, down 2%; core sales declined 1%
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.84, up 6%; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.09, up 16%
Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance raised to approximately $4.27; GAAP EPS guidance updated to approximately $3.70
Fourth-quarter 2024 sales expected at $965 million to $975 million, down 1% to 2%
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