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NASDAQ:POOL

Pool (POOL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$369.43
-2.55 (-0.69%)
(As of 10/17/2024 ET)

About Pool Stock (NASDAQ:POOL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$366.00
$372.01
50-Day Range
$340.00
$376.80
52-Week Range
$293.51
$422.73
Volume
204,095 shs
Average Volume
348,776 shs
Market Capitalization
$14.16 billion
P/E Ratio
31.15
Dividend Yield
1.30%
Price Target
$357.89
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. It also provides pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; irrigation and related products, such as irrigation system components, and professional turf care equipment and supplies; commercial products, including heaters, safety equipment, commercial decking equipment, and commercial pumps and filters. In addition, the company offers fiberglass pools, and hot tubs and packaged pool kits comprising walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; and other pool construction and recreational products comprising discretionary recreational and related outdoor living products, such as grills and components for outdoor kitchens. It serves swimming pool remodelers and builders; specialty retailers that sell swimming pool supplies; swimming pool repair and service businesses; irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors; and commercial pool operators and pool contractors. Pool Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana.

Pool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

POOL MarketRank™: 

Pool scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 291 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pool has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pool has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Pool's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Pool are expected to grow by 9.74% in the coming year, from $10.98 to $12.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pool is 31.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pool is 31.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.97.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Pool has a PEG Ratio of 2.68. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pool has a P/B Ratio of 10.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Pool's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.89% of the float of Pool has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pool has recently decreased by 2.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pool pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pool has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Pool is 37.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Pool will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.83% next year. This indicates that Pool will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Pool's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.89% of the float of Pool has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pool has recently decreased by 2.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Pool has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Pool this week, compared to 47 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for POOL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Pool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pool insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.00% of the stock of Pool is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.99% of the stock of Pool is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Pool's insider trading history.
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POOL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pool's stock was trading at $398.71 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, POOL stock has decreased by 7.3% and is now trading at $369.43.
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Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The specialty retailer reported $4.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.90 by $0.09. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional investors of Pool include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.55%), Swedbank AB (0.39%), JGP Wealth Management LLC (0.08%) and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter D Arvan, Hart Melanie Housey, Jennifer M Neil, Martha S Gervasi and De La Mesa Manuel J Perez.
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Shares of POOL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pool investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/25/2024
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2024
Dividend Payable
8/29/2024
Today
10/17/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
10/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Miscellaneous durable goods
Sub-Industry
Distributors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:POOL
CUSIP
73278L10
Employees
6,000
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$357.89
High Stock Price Target
$415.00
Low Stock Price Target
$290.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.22
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$523.23 million
Pretax Margin
11.19%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.37 billion
Cash Flow
$14.54 per share
Book Value
$33.94 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
37,110,000
Market Cap
$14.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.01

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This page (NASDAQ:POOL) was last updated on 10/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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