Pinterest Stock Slips to 407th in Trading Volume as Institutional Investors Trim Holdings and Earnings Miss Estimates

Pinterest (PINS) closed on August 25, 2025, with a 0.28% decline, trading at $35.5650. The stock recorded a daily trading volume of $230 million, ranking 407th in market activity. Institutional investor Northern Trust Corp reduced its stake by 1.4% in Q1, now holding 4,088,757 shares valued at $126.75 million. Insider Benjamin Silbermann sold 102,083 shares, marking a 92.39% reduction in his position, as part of broader insider sales totaling $38.23 million in the past three months. These developments reflect cautious positioning among key stakeholders amid mixed quarterly results.

The company reported Q2 earnings of $0.33 per share, missing estimates by $0.01, but revenue rose 16.9% year-over-year to $998.23 million, exceeding forecasts. Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, with 25 "Buy" ratings and five "Hold" ratings, as of August 17. Citigroup and Wedbush raised price targets to $50 and $44, respectively, while Wall Street Zen downgraded to "Hold." The stock’s 52-week range of $23.68–$40.90 and a market cap of $24.18 billion highlight its position in the social media sector. Institutional ownership remains strong at 88.81%, with hedge funds and large investors maintaining significant stakes.

Short-term momentum strategies, such as buying top 500 volume stocks and holding for one day, yielded a 0.98% average daily return from 2022 to 2025. The approach generated a 31.52% total return over 365 days, with peak performance in June 2023 (7.02%) and a low of -4.65% in September 2022. This volatility underscores the strategy’s dependence on market conditions, aligning with Pinterest’s recent trading pattern of modest gains and losses amid broader sector dynamics.