Pool Co. Expected to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $6.54 Per Share (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Pool in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $6.54 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $6.73. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s FY2025 earnings at $14.42 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, March 5th. Loop Capital cut shares of Pool from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price target for the company from $380.00 to $415.00 in a report on Monday, January 8th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Pool from $407.00 to $436.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, TheStreet cut shares of Pool from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $388.63.

Pool Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $364.15 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.02 billion, a PE ratio of 27.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.00. Pool has a 1 year low of $307.77 and a 1 year high of $422.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $395.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $372.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. Pool had a net margin of 9.44% and a return on equity of 37.94%. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.03%.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.00, for a total transaction of $441,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now owns 8,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,457,422. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Clear Street Markets LLC raised its position in Pool by 94.9% in the first quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 76 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. LM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. raised its position in Pool by 250.0% in the fourth quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. now owns 77 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

About Pool

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling.