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

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pool in a research note issued on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $6.54 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $6.73. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s FY2025 earnings at $14.42 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 target price on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Pool in a research note on Tuesday, December 19th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Loop Capital cut Pool from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $380.00 to $415.00 in a research note on Monday, January 8th. TheStreet cut Pool from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Pool from $407.00 to $436.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Pool has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $388.63.

Pool Price Performance

NASDAQ POOL opened at $369.98 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Pool has a 1 year low of $307.77 and a 1 year high of $422.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $395.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $372.61. The company has a market cap of $14.24 billion, a PE ratio of 27.78, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.00.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 37.94% and a net margin of 9.44%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.79 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. LM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Clear Street Markets LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 94.9% during the first quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 76 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 250.0% during the fourth quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. now owns 77 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $401.00, for a total value of $441,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 8,622 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,457,422. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.03%.

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.