William Blair Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Pool Earnings

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Pool in a research report issued on Thursday, April 24th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $4.98 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $5.10. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pool's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.51 EPS.

POOL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "hold" rating and a $344.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com lowered Pool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Pool from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Pool from $340.00 to $330.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Pool from $360.00 to $315.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $348.33.

Pool Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of POOL opened at $291.59 on Monday. 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $323.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $344.42. Pool has a 52 week low of $284.28 and a 52 week high of $395.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Pool by 2,300.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 72 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its stake in Pool by 471.4% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. bought a new position in Pool during the first quarter worth $26,000. Atala Financial Inc bought a new position in Pool during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Pool during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were issued a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 12th. Pool's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.03%.

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.

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