Berger Montague Files Class Action Suit Against Pentair plc
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Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, has announced a class action lawsuit against Pentair plc (PNR) on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired Pentair securities during the period from March 11, 2025, through July 14, 2026.
According to the complaint, Pentair and certain executives failed to disclose that there was significant destocking of inventory in the Pool channel. This information, the lawsuit alleges, was not made public until July 14, 2026, when Pentair announced preliminary second quarter 2026 financial results. The announcement revealed that Pool channel destocking had reduced Pool segment sales by approximately $170 million and Pool segment income by approximately $105 million. As a result, second quarter 2026 sales were expected to be down 17 percent versus the prior guide of approximately 1 percent growth, and full year 2026 sales were expected to be down approximately 4 percent to 7 percent versus the prior guide of up 2 percent to 4 percent.
On this news, Pentair's stock price fell $11.35, or 15%, to close at $64.33 per share on July 15, 2026, on unusually heavy trading volume.
Investors who purchased or acquired Pentair securities during the Class Period may, no later than October 2, 2026, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class. To learn more or discuss your rights, contact Berger Montague. The firm can be reached by Andrew Abramowitz at [email protected] or (215) 875-3015 or Caitlin Adorni at [email protected] or (267) 764-4865. For more information, visit the firm's website.
Berger Montague is one of the nation's preeminent law firms focusing on complex civil litigation, class actions, and mass torts in federal and state courts throughout the United States. With more than $2.4 billion in 2025 post-trial judgments alone, the Firm is a leader in the fields of complex litigation, antitrust, consumer protection, defective products, environmental law, employment law, securities, and whistleblower cases, among many other practice areas. For over 55 years, Berger Montague has played leading roles in precedent-setting cases and has recovered over $50 billion for its clients and the classes they have represented.