Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) Lifted by Analyst

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pool in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $6.44 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.43. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $13.02 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 29th. TheStreet downgraded Pool from a "b" rating to a "c+" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Pool from $436.00 to $416.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pool presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $391.80.

Pool Price Performance

NASDAQ:POOL traded down $2.33 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $366.90. The company had a trading volume of 220,833 shares, compared to its average volume of 329,845. The company has a market capitalization of $14.06 billion, a PE ratio of 28.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Pool has a 52-week low of $307.77 and a 52-week high of $422.73. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $385.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $377.30.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The specialty retailer reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.87 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.13 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 35.49% and a net margin of 9.17%. Pool's quarterly revenue was down 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.46 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Pool

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Pool by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 1,845,204 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $657,077,000 after buying an additional 63,413 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Pool by 56.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 865,362 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $308,156,000 after acquiring an additional 313,190 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its holdings in Pool by 6.0% in the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 843,650 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $340,413,000 after acquiring an additional 47,640 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Pool by 22.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 634,329 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $225,885,000 after purchasing an additional 114,298 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its position in Pool by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 606,678 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $216,038,000 after purchasing an additional 59,757 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.00, for a total transaction of $441,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 8,622 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,457,422. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.00% of the company's stock.

Pool Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 16th will be given a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.31%. This is a positive change from Pool's previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 15th. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.56%.

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.