MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (47) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-10.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
Net insider -$35.1M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 43 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth below the analyst consensus of 10.9%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $932M (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $1.3B) · equity value $10.7B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Avg target $27 (last qtr, 18 analysts) → $25 (last mo, 10) (-7.9%).
Buy-rated share 49% → 51% over ~3 months (+3pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $0.49 | $0.46 | -5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $0.36 | $0.43 | +20.5% |
| May 2026 | $0.22 | $0.27 | +22.7% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.66 | $0.67 | +1.5% |
| Nov 2025 | $0.42 | $0.38 | -8.7% |
| Aug 2025 | $0.35 | $0.33 | -6.7% |
| May 2025 | $0.26 | $0.23 | -9.9% |
| Feb 2025 | $0.63 | $0.56 | -11.1% |
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6B— | $2.8B+8.7% | $3.1B+9.0% | $3.6B+19.3% | $4.2B+15.8% |
| EPS (dil.) | $0.41— | $-0.14-134.1% | $-0.05n/m | $2.67n/m | $0.61-77.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | $744M— | $440M-40.8% | $605M+37.4% | $940M+55.4% | $1.3B+33.2% |
| Gross Margin | 79.5% | 75.8%-3.7pp | 77.5%+1.7pp | 79.4%+2.0pp | 80.1%+0.6pp |
| Operating Margin | 12.7% | -3.6%-16.3pp | -4.1%-0.5pp | 4.9%+9.0pp | 7.6%+2.6pp |
| Net Margin | 12.3% | -3.4%-15.7pp | -1.2%+2.3pp | 51.1%+52.2pp | 9.9%-41.2pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
The QScore of 47 for Pinterest indicates a neutral outlook, driven by a mix of factors. The stock scores high on profitability, with a gross margin near 79%, but is held back by its valuation, trading at a P/E of 75.9x. Momentum is also a weakness, with the stock down 41% over the past year and exhibiting a bearish trend. The long-term and short-term scores are relatively aligned, suggesting a consistent view of the company's prospects.