Zacks Research Estimates Pool's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pool in a report released on Tuesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $5.11 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $5.16. 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 $11.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.75 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.85 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on POOL. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $322.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Pool from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Pool from $360.00 to $315.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Pool from $340.00 to $330.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Pool in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "hold" rating and a $344.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $341.22.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ POOL traded down $1.31 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $290.28. The company's stock had a trading volume of 229,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 381,921. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.05. Pool has a 1-year low of $284.28 and a 1-year high of $395.60. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $323.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $344.42. The firm has a market cap of $10.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Pool by 2,300.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 72 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. City Holding Co. acquired a new position in Pool in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Atala Financial Inc bought a new stake in Pool during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Pool

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

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 12th. Pool's dividend payout ratio is 45.03%.

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.