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NASDAQ:POOL

Pool (POOL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$343.30 -1.02 (-0.30%)
As of 12:49 PM Eastern
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About Pool Stock (NASDAQ:POOL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$340.48
$347.24
50-Day Range
$324.79
$362.95
52-Week Range
$293.51
$422.73
Volume
263,065 shs
Average Volume
373,708 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.07 billion
P/E Ratio
29.58
Dividend Yield
1.40%
Price Target
$368.00
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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67th Percentile Overall Score

POOL MarketRank™: 

Pool scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 284 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 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pool has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Pool are expected to grow by 6.43% in the coming year, from $11.05 to $11.76 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pool is 29.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pool is 29.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.88.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Pool has a PEG Ratio of 1.93. 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 10.15. 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

    7.16% 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 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pool has recently decreased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pool pays a meaningful dividend of 1.41%, 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 41.31%. 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 40.82% 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

    7.16% 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 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pool has recently decreased by 5.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Pool has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for Pool this week, compared to 40 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for POOL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Pool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% 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 News Headlines

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Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Surprises With Q4 Sales
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POOL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pool's stock was trading at $340.94 at the start of the year. Since then, POOL shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $344.47.
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Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.08. The specialty retailer had revenue of $987.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.04 million. Pool had a net margin of 8.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.89%.

Top institutional shareholders of Pool include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.67%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (5.78%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.26%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (2.74%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter D Arvan, Hart Melanie Housey, Jennifer M Neil and Martha S Gervasi.
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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.

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

Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/13/2024
Dividend Payable
11/27/2024
Last Earnings
2/20/2025
Today
2/21/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
$368.00
High Stock Price Target
$415.00
Low Stock Price Target
$290.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$523.23 million
Pretax Margin
10.96%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.54 billion
Cash Flow
$14.54 per share
Book Value
$33.94 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
36,914,000
Market Cap
$13.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.03

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This page (NASDAQ:POOL) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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