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Shares of Pentair PLC (PNR) rose 3.06% to $74.19 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.
Pentair PLC closed 34.89% below its 52-week high of $113.95, which the company reached on October 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Dover Corp. (DOV) rose 1.65% to $210.98, Ingersoll Rand Inc. (IR) rose 2.67% to $70.37, and Xylem Inc. (XYL) rose 1.77% to $108.22.
Trading volume (1.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.
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Pentair PLC shares rose 3.06% to $74.19 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Dover Corp. and Ingersoll Rand. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains of 1.08% and 1.31%, respectively. Despite the rise, Pentair remains 34.89% below its 52-week high of $113.95 reached on October 3rd. Trading volume was 1.9 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 1.8 million.

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