Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Price Target Raised to $190.00

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) had its price target lifted by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $190.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Longbow Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Monday, October 19th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Pool from $189.00 to $175.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $227.70.

Pool Price Performance

POOL stock opened at $199.08 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Pool has a 1 year low of $152.70 and a 1 year high of $301.69. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $173.98 and a 200 day moving average of $190.75. The company has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.31, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.05.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.04. Pool had a return on equity of 33.50% and a net margin of 7.27%. The business had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.39 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Pool will post 10.98 EPS for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.84%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. boosted its stake in Pool by 197.5% during the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 170,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,533,000 after purchasing an additional 113,306 shares during the last quarter. Stanley Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pool in the 2nd quarter worth $13,324,000. Formuepleje A S raised its stake in shares of Pool by 8.2% in the second quarter. Formuepleje A S now owns 157,327 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,810,000 after purchasing an additional 11,868 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Pool in the second quarter worth $2,448,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Pool by 48.0% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 261,402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $52,889,000 after purchasing an additional 84,817 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Pool News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net sales rose 4% year over year to approximately $1.5 billion, accelerating from 2% growth in the prior quarter. Growth was supported by pricing, solid maintenance demand and improving building-materials sales. Pool Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings came in at $3.40 per diluted share, ahead of the $3.36 consensus estimate, while revenue also topped expectations of roughly $1.48 billion. Pool reportedly passed higher freight costs on to customers, helping protect margins. Pool Corp. Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow increased 47% to $420 million, strengthening the investment case for investors focused on cash generation. Pool Corp: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens raised its price target from $200 to $230 and upgraded the stock to “overweight,” implying additional potential upside based on the provided share price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pool reaffirmed adjusted 2026 EPS guidance of $10.87-$11.17 and forecast full-year sales growth of 3%-4%, broadly in line with the $10.98 analyst consensus. This supports stability but was not a major upward revision. Pool Reaffirms 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Operating income declined 3% to $172.2 million and reported EPS was essentially flat year over year, indicating that cost pressures continue despite the sales improvement.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained an “equal weight” rating despite raising its price target to $190 from $165, while post-earnings commentary cautioned that the recent rally may have outpaced the underlying improvement.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living products. The company supplies pool contractors, retailers, builders, and service professionals with products used to construct, renovate, maintain, and enhance residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include swimming pool equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, chemicals, replacement parts, and maintenance supplies. POOLCORP also distributes products for outdoor living, including patio and recreational items, as well as irrigation and landscape-related supplies in selected markets.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, POOLCORP serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.