C+65/100

Is Pinterest Inc (PINS) a risky stock?

Sector: Media Price: $22.71 Composite: 65/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Pinterest Inc (PINS) C+ for risk, a composite score of 65 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts PINS in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind PINS's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how PINS scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
83
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
44
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
65
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
62
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
30

What's moving PINS's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind PINS's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Competition · raising risk

Google is developing a discovery feed for images that mirrors Pinterest's bookmarking experience. A well-funded rival going after the same users and advertisers could pull engagement and ad dollars away from PINS.

Demand · mixed signal

A write-up argues more brands could use Pinterest beyond brand awareness for full-funnel ads, lifting revenue per user. Separately, director Benjamin Silbermann sold $2.1M in stock, but the trade ran under a pre-arranged plan and he still holds large derivative stakes.

Margins · supporting the grade

Pinterest rolled out new causal retrieval algorithms that cut computing costs while modestly improving click-through. The savings help margins and make shopping and shoppable ad placements work better.

What a C+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, PINS's composite of 65 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PINS or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.