Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Pool Earnings

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pool in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s Q2 2025 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.00 EPS.

POOL has been the subject of several other research reports. StockNews.com cut Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $368.00.

Pool Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $327.06 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $12.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.05. Pool has a 12-month low of $293.51 and a 12-month high of $420.98. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $343.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $355.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.08. Pool had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%. The firm had revenue of $987.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.04 million.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in POOL. Parnassus Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Pool by 3.5% in the third quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 204,730 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $77,142,000 after acquiring an additional 6,987 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 36,403 shares in the last quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Pool in the 4th quarter worth $653,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in Pool by 46.6% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 15,576 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,869,000 after purchasing an additional 4,954 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Pool by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 260,333 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $98,093,000 after purchasing an additional 3,268 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pool

In other Pool news, 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 value 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Pool Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be issued a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.47%. Pool’s payout ratio is currently 42.55%.

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.