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Pentair (PNR) 2026 stock analysis: how pool equipment, residential water filtration, and municipal flow control combine in one company, the Hydra-Stop and Manitowoc Ice bolt-on acquisitions, a 48-year dividend growth streak, and the housing-cycle risk investors underweight.
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