Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $4.13 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Pool in a research report issued on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $4.13 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.19. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s FY2026 earnings at $16.29 EPS.

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

POOL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Pool from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from $380.00 to $415.00 in a research note on Monday, January 8th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Pool from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Pool from $407.00 to $436.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $388.63.

Pool Price Performance

NASDAQ POOL opened at $362.91 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 2.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $394.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $372.49. Pool has a 52-week low of $307.77 and a 52-week high of $422.73. The company has a market cap of $13.97 billion, a PE ratio of 27.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Pool by 0.5% in the third quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 5,687 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,025,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in Pool by 5.4% in the first quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its position in shares of Pool by 0.4% in the first quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 6,805 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,746,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Pool by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Pool by 7.2% in the first quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Pool

In related news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

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 paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.21%. Pool’s payout ratio is currently 33.03%.

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.