Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Reaches New 1-Year Low - What's Next?

Key Points

• Pool shares hit a new 52-week low, trading as low as $164.90 and recently at about $166.68, below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans cautious: the consensus rating is “Hold” with an average price target of $230.10, while Bank of America and Wells Fargo recently lowered their targets and maintained bearish-to-neutral ratings.
• Despite the stock weakness, Pool reported quarterly EPS of $5.38 versus a $5.33 estimate, with revenue up 2.2% year over year, and declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend, implying a 3.1% yield.

Shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $164.90 and last traded at $166.6820, with a volume of 61658 shares. The stock had previously closed at $168.60.

More Pool News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Recent reports about the White House’s media ban and the launch of “Trump TV” do not appear connected to Pool Corporation’s operations, financial outlook or valuation. White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: A report on PokerStars opening its player pool to rival brands concerns Flutter’s online-poker operations, not Pool Corporation. PokerStars Opens Its Player Pool to Rival Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: An article about planning and building a custom pool in San Diego is general consumer and contractor content; it provides no update on POOL’s sales, demand trends or guidance. Pool Contractors San Diego: Planning and Building a Custom Pool

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POOL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America dropped their target price on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Pool from $215.00 to $185.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 target price on Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $230.10.

Pool Trading Down 0.3%

The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $188.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $197.16. The stock has a market cap of $6.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.44, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $5.17 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Pool's payout ratio is 47.84%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pool

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Pool by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 117.9% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Pool by 2,660.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Pool by 348.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in Pool by 214.3% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 154 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related outdoor-living products. The company serves swimming pool contractors, retailers, service companies and other industry professionals, providing products such as pumps, filters, heaters, chemicals, lighting, cleaners, replacement parts and maintenance supplies.

POOLCORP also distributes products used in the construction and enhancement of outdoor living spaces, including patio and landscape materials, irrigation products, outdoor kitchens and related equipment.

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