What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Pool FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut Pool’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $10.89 from $10.91, slightly below the $10.95 consensus forecast.
• The firm also lowered its FY2027 and FY2028 EPS forecasts to $11.28 and $12.19, respectively, while raising its Q4 2027 estimate to $0.92 from $0.84.
• Pool’s latest quarter topped expectations, with EPS of $3.40 versus $3.36 expected and revenue of $1.50 billion versus $1.48 billion; revenue rose 3.7% year over year.

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Pool in a research report issued on Thursday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $10.89 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $10.91. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $10.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.28 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.99 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $3.80 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.19 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.48 billion. Pool had a net margin of 7.27% and a return on equity of 33.50%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.39 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on POOL. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 target price on shares of Pool in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Bank of America decreased their price target on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Longbow Research downgraded Pool from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Pool in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Five 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, Pool has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $227.70.

Pool Stock Performance

Pool stock opened at $214.24 on Friday. Pool has a fifty-two week low of $152.70 and a fifty-two week high of $278.17. The company has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $180.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $200.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in Pool during the third quarter valued at $78,480,000. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in shares of Pool by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 3,536 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $572,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its position in shares of Pool by 106.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 227,322 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $36,528,000 after purchasing an additional 117,144 shares during the last quarter. Paralel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Pool in the 3rd quarter valued at about $9,712,000. Finally, Boyar Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Pool in the 3rd quarter valued at about $541,000. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.84%.

Top Pool Stories

Investors following POOL have been watching these stories:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $0.92 from $0.84, offering a limited positive offset.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm lowered its FY2027 EPS estimate to $11.28 from $11.71 and FY2028 to $12.19 from $12.92. It also reduced forecasts for multiple quarters, including Q1 2027 ($1.38 from $1.52) and Q2 2027 ($5.50 from $5.69). Its FY2026 estimate edged down to $10.89 from $10.91, slightly below the $10.95 consensus cited in the reports. The broad revisions point to weaker earnings expectations and could pressure sentiment toward POOL.

About Pool

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOL, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related outdoor living products. It supplies pool builders, service companies, retailers and other professionals with products used to construct, maintain, repair and renovate swimming pools. Its offerings include pool and spa equipment, chemicals, parts, maintenance supplies and accessories, as well as products for outdoor living and, in some markets, irrigation and landscape applications. Pool Corporation distributes these products through a network of sales centers and distribution facilities.

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