Zacks Research Forecasts Pool’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pool in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $5.25 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.

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

Pool Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of Pool stock opened at $314.45 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $310.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $337.59. Pool has a fifty-two week low of $284.28 and a fifty-two week high of $395.60. The firm has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.20.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.10). Pool had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 8.18%. 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 firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Pool announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 30th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the specialty retailer to buy up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Pool Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $385,245.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of Pool stock in a transaction on 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 directly 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 corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of Pool by 7.8% in the first quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 468 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Second Line Capital LLC boosted its position in Pool by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 888 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Pool by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 6,696 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,283,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Pool by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC now owns 773 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $246,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Pool by 20.3% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 225 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.