William Blair Has Negative Estimate for Pool Q2 Earnings

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pool in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 10th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $5.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.17. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pool's FY2025 earnings at $11.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.50 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.30 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last issued its 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. The company had revenue of $987.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $961.04 million. Pool had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%.

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

Pool Price Performance

Pool stock traded up $4.90 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $306.25. 508,436 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 379,490. The company has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.05. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $328.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $347.54. Pool has a 1 year low of $284.28 and a 1 year high of $395.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pool

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter worth about $116,833,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Pool by 33,549.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 259,774 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $82,699,000 after purchasing an additional 259,002 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Pool by 22.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,260,313 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $474,886,000 after purchasing an additional 232,914 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Pool by 27.5% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,042,514 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $355,435,000 after purchasing an additional 224,674 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Berkshire Hathaway Inc boosted its stake in shares of Pool by 48.2% during the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 598,689 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $204,117,000 after buying an additional 194,632 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Pool

In other news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director now owns 62,577 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $385,245.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,105. The trade was a 11.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company's stock.

Pool Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.57%. Pool's dividend payout ratio is currently 42.55%.

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.