Zacks Research Comments on Pool's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pool in a report issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $5.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.16. The consensus estimate for Pool's current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool's FY2025 earnings at $11.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.75 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.04 million.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on POOL. StockNews.com lowered shares of Pool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Pool in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "hold" rating and a $344.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $360.33.

Pool Stock Up 3.4 %

Shares of POOL opened at $306.68 on Wednesday. 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 52-week low of $284.28 and a 52-week high of $395.60. The company has a market cap of $11.57 billion, a PE ratio of 27.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day moving average of $327.06 and a 200 day moving average of $346.24.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Pool by 4.1% in the first quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 31,428 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $9,981,000 after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 15.2% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,520 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $3,349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,386 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 77.9% in the first quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,690 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. Covea Finance purchased a new position in Pool during the first quarter worth approximately $1,910,000. Finally, Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Pool by 2.1% during the first quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 33,455 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,650,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 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 transaction of $3,460,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 62,577 shares in the company, 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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,105. This trade represents a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were given a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 12th. Pool's payout ratio is 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.

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