Pool (POOL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) is expected to release its earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, April 24th. Analysts expect Pool to post earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter. Pool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.000-11.500 EPS.Persons interested in registering for the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.08. Pool had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 8.18%. The company had revenue of $987.48 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $961.04 million. On average, analysts expect Pool to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Pool Trading Down 2.2 %

NASDAQ POOL traded down $6.77 on Monday, hitting $299.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 378,256. 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 has a 1-year low of $284.28 and a 1-year high of $395.60. The firm has a market cap of $11.30 billion, a PE ratio of 26.48, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13. The company's 50-day moving average is $327.84 and its 200 day moving average is $346.71.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.60%. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on POOL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Pool in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "hold" rating and a $344.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Pool from $360.00 to $315.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Pool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $360.33.

Insider Activity at Pool

In other news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total value of $3,460,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 62,577 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,651,642. This represents a 13.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $385,245.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 9,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,105. This represents a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.