Pinterest Tops Growth Despite Announcing Restructuring And Job Cuts

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE:PINS) has surged into the upper echelon of growth stocks, according to Benzinga Edge data. However, it still faces significant bearish pressure, prompting a massive 15% workforce reduction and a strategic pivot toward AI to reverse its slumping price trends.

Data Divergence: Elite Growth, Bottom-Tier Momentum

The latest Benzinga Edge rankings highlight a stark paradox in Pinterest’s profile. The company's growth score has jumped to 95.09, placing it in the 95th percentile against peers.

This metric reflects the company’s robust “historical expansion in earnings and revenue across multiple time periods.”

However, the market sentiment has not kept pace with these historical financials. Pinterest's momentum score currently sits at a perilous 5.04, indicating it is in the bottom 5% for “relative strength based on its price movement patterns.”

This disconnect is further confirmed by the price trend indicator, which flashes bearish signals across the short, medium, and long terms, as per Benzinga Edge’s Stock Rankings.

Restructuring To Boost ‘Quality’

The announced job cuts appear to aim at addressing the company's lagging quality score, which currently stands at 30.04.

Benzinga defines quality as a measure of “operational efficiency and financial health”.

By trimming its workforce by 15% and reducing office space, Pinterest is taking aggressive steps to improve the efficiency metrics that underpin this ranking.

The AI Pivot

While the value score remains moderate at 62.38, the company's future strategy hinges on an AI-driven transformation.

Management stated the restructuring will shift resources toward AI roles, a move CEO Bill Ready claims is already turning the platform into an “AI-powered shopping assistant.”

PINS Falls Nearly 12% YTD

Shares of PINS have dropped 9.54% over the last month and 11.86% in 2026 so far. It was down 39.23% over the last six months and 28.84% over the year.

On Tuesday, the stock fell 9.61% to $23.41 apiece, and it rose 1.45% in premarket on Wednesday.

Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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