Brokers Issue Forecasts for Pool's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Pool in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $5.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $5.11. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool's FY2025 earnings at $11.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $5.16 EPS.

POOL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 price objective on Pool in a report on Friday, April 25th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $322.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Stephens cut their price objective on shares of Pool from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Pool from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 price target on shares of Pool in a report on Friday, April 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Pool has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $336.22.

Pool Stock Performance

POOL stock traded down $8.00 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $314.45. The stock had a trading volume of 421,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 397,626. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $310.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $337.59. Pool has a 52-week low of $284.28 and a 52-week high of $395.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a PE ratio of 27.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.20.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.10). Pool had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.85 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Pool announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 30th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the specialty retailer to purchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Pool Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This is a positive change from Pool's previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Pool's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.90%.

Insider Activity

In other Pool news, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $385,245.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 9,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,045,105. This trade represents a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total value of $3,460,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 62,577 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 3.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in shares of Pool by 907.2% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 37,399 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $12,768,000 after purchasing an additional 33,686 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Pool by 816.8% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 40,860 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $13,601,000 after buying an additional 36,403 shares during the last quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter worth approximately $653,000. World Equity Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $272,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its holdings in shares of Pool by 104.0% during the fourth quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 3,778 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,288,000 after acquiring an additional 1,926 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Pool

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.