Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for Pool Earnings

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pool in a report issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $5.25 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $5.11. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s FY2025 earnings at $11.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $5.16 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. StockNews.com lowered Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 target price on Pool in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $322.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Pool from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Pool in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $344.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $336.22.

Pool Trading Down 2.5%

NASDAQ POOL opened at $314.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Pool has a 12-month low of $284.28 and a 12-month high of $395.60. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $310.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $337.59.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 8.18%. The company’s revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pool

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Pool by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 284,708 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $90,637,000 after purchasing an additional 3,406 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the first quarter valued at $639,000. MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pool during the first quarter worth about $311,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Pool in the 1st quarter worth approximately $289,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Pool by 9.4% in the first quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Pool

In other news, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of Pool stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $385,245.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 9,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,045,105. The trade was a 11.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total value of $3,460,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 62,577 shares in the company, valued at $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Pool Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.59%. This is a boost from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is 46.90%.

Pool declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 30th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the specialty retailer to buy up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.