10:40 AM EDT, 03/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Pinterest ( PINS ) faces more challenges scaling and diversifying its advertiser base across a wider range of advertisers, Morgan Stanley said.

The company has overhauled its ad management leadership and is focusing more on its small and mid-market advertisers to improve the durability of ad revenue. Ad revenue growth is expected to modestly accelerate in H2, the investment firm said in a Tuesday research report.

The brokerage said it lowered its 2026 and 2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance by 9% and 13%, respectively.

The company's discounted valuation relative to peers does not fully give it credit for implementing its new SMB advertising go-to-market strategy, according to the note.

The brokerage reiterated its outperform rating on the stock and adjusted its price target to $27 per share from $35.

Shares of Pinterest ( PINS ) were up more than 2% in Wednesday trading.

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