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Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

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Key Points

  • Pool Corporation has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with five holding and two buying recommendations, and an average 12-month target price of $342.14.
  • The company reported $5.17 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, with a revenue of $1.78 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 0.9%.
  • Pool recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share, equating to an annual yield of 1.6%, and has authorized a stock repurchase plan worth $600 million.
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Shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $342.1429.

POOL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Pool from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $322.00 to $346.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Pool from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th.

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Pool Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of POOL opened at $317.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 2.52. Pool has a 52 week low of $282.22 and a 52 week high of $395.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.32, a PEG ratio of 4.40 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $308.03 and a 200-day moving average of $313.34.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $5.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.12 by $0.05. Pool had a return on equity of 30.99% and a net margin of 7.79%.The firm had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.99 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.700-11.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pool will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Pool's dividend payout ratio is currently 46.13%.

Pool announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 30th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the specialty retailer to purchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pool

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of POOL. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pool by 471.4% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Pool in the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pool during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Pool Company Profile

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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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