KeyCorp Comments on Pool's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:POOL)

Key Points

• KeyCorp has issued a "Hold" rating for Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) with a projected Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate of $3.39.
• The company's stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" with an average price target of $342.14 based on various analysts' upgrades.
• Pool recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25, resulting in a 1.6% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 46.13%.

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pool in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 30th. KeyCorp analyst J. Hammond anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $3.39 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Pool's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Pool from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Pool from $322.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Pool from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Pool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Pool currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $342.14.

Pool Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ POOL opened at $310.07 on Wednesday. Pool has a twelve month low of $282.22 and a twelve month high of $395.60. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $316.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $308.82. The company has a market capitalization of $11.57 billion, a PE ratio of 28.60, a PEG ratio of 4.31 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $5.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.12 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 30.99% and a net margin of 7.79%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.99 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.700-11.200 EPS.

Pool Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Pool's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 471.4% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Pool in the second quarter worth $25,000. City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter worth $26,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Pool in the second quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Pool Company Profile

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.

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