Meta Platforms (META) and Pinterest (PINS) are well-known social commerce providers. Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce, which essentially means using social media platforms to promote and sell products or services. It helps businesses, particularly small and medium-sized, to interact with customers directly, thereby improving reach, engagement and conversion rates. For customers, social commerce not only helps in discovering products but also complete the entire purchase journey without leaving the ...

The recent stock market correction has offered attractive deals for long-term investors. One industry that is turning up great values is social media.Concerns about a slow advertising market have brought valuations for leading platforms down to tempting levels. If you have less than $200 to invest, you can easily afford at least one share of the following leaders.Reddit (RDDT -10.48%) and Pinterest (PINS -6.27%) both entered 2025 with great momentum, yet their stocks have fallen well off recent highs. Here' ...

To start 2025, I placed Pinterest (PINS -4.10%) on my list of top stocks to buy.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 23, 2025. The video was published on March 25, 2025. ...

Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) stock is 4.3% higher in premarket trading, after Guggenheim raised its rating from "neutral" to "buy" and increased the price target from $39 to $40. The analyst cited PINS' recent pullback as an attractive entry point for investors, highlighting the company's ongoing global user growth and monetization potential.The equity has struggled of late, shedding 25.7% over the past nine months. However, last week saw Pinterest stock snap a five-week losing streak, as it continues to benef ...

Company Performance - Pinterest's stock closed at $32.07, reflecting a +0.38% change, which underperformed compared to the S&P 500's gain of 0.64% [1] - Over the past month, Pinterest shares have declined by 17.8%, which is worse than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 11.22% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.69% [2] - Analysts expect Pinterest to report an EPS of $0.25, representing a 25% increase year-over-year, with revenue projected at $847.24 million, indicating a 14.49% increase compared to the same quarter last year [3] Annual Estimates - For the full year, earnings are forecasted at $1.82 per share and revenue at $4.28 billion, reflecting increases of +41.09% and +17.29% respectively compared to the previous year [4] Analyst Sentiment - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for Pinterest are crucial as they reflect short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating confidence in the company's performance [5] - The Zacks Rank system, which assesses these estimate changes, currently ranks Pinterest at 3 (Hold) [7] Valuation Metrics - Pinterest has a Forward P/E ratio of 17.57, which is lower than the industry average of 27.15, and a PEG ratio of 0.52, compared to the Internet - Software industry's average PEG ratio of 2.04 [8] Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 120, placing it in the top 48% of over 250 industries [9]

Pinterest Inc. PINS is on the verge of forming a Golden Cross — a bullish technical signal that occurs when the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) rises above the 200-day SMA.While the stock has been in a downtrend, falling nearly 19% in the past month, buying pressure is beginning to emerge. This shift in momentum suggests Pinterest stock could be setting up for a bullish breakout. Chart created using Benzinga ProRead Also: Pinterest’s AI ‘Taste Graph’ Expands 75% As Meta-Rival Hits First $1 Billion Revenu ...

The S&P 500 recently dipped into correction territory, falling more than 10% from its recent high, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has performed even worse. While it's never fun to watch the value of your stock portfolio go down, it's important to take a step back. After all, market corrections like this one are a normal part of investing and can be expected to happen from time to time.Stock market corrections also tend to serve up opportunities for long-term investors to put money to work. Here are two ...

With fear and volatility roiling the markets amid renewed recession fears, now more than ever is an excellent moment for stock-picking. As valuations shuffle and the Q4 earnings season changes up fundamental stories, it’s a good time to re-assess our opinions on popularWith combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry t ...

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Core Insights - Pinterest was a significant positive surprise during the earnings season, with its stock price increasing by approximately 30% following the announcement of its fourth-quarter earnings [1] Company Performance - Pinterest reported its fourth-quarter earnings, which led to a substantial rise in stock price, indicating strong investor confidence in the company's performance [1] Leadership and Strategy - CEO Bill Ready and his team have implemented strategies that have positively impacted investor sentiment, contributing to the stock surge [1]