Pool (POOL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $5.19 per share and revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter. Pool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.000-11.500 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.10). Pool had a net margin of 7.77% and a return on equity of 30.11%. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.85 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Pool to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Pool Price Performance

NASDAQ POOL opened at $292.66 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $301.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $319.06. Pool has a 1 year low of $282.22 and a 1 year high of $395.60. The company has a market cap of $11.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.45, a PEG ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 1.10.

Pool declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan 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 plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Pool Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.71%. This is an increase from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on POOL. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Pool from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Pool from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Pool in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $344.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer cut their price target on Pool from $370.00 to $322.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Stephens dropped their target price on Pool from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $344.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 164.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 156 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 1st quarter worth approximately $400,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 201.2% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,012 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $639,000 after buying an additional 1,344 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 1st quarter worth approximately $639,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 237.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 17,390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,536,000 after buying an additional 12,244 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.