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Pool (POOL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$306.32 -4.98 (-1.60%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$311.00 +4.68 (+1.53%)
As of 07/11/2025 04:54 PM Eastern
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About Pool Stock (NASDAQ:POOL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$304.67
$310.04
50-Day Range
$285.00
$322.45
52-Week Range
$282.22
$395.60
Volume
435,877 shs
Average Volume
427,666 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.52 billion
P/E Ratio
28.74
Dividend Yield
1.63%
Price Target
$344.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Pool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

POOL MarketRank™: 

Pool scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 65th out of 291 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 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pool has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Pool are expected to grow by 13.34% in the coming year, from $11.32 to $12.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pool is 28.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pool is 28.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.27.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Pool has a PEG Ratio of 3.98. 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 9.15. 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

    9.68% 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 5.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pool has recently increased by 6.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pool pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pool has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Pool is 46.90%. 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 38.97% 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

    9.68% 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 5.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pool has recently increased by 6.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Pool has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 56 news articles for Pool this week, compared to 40 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for POOL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Pool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pool's stock was trading at $340.94 at the start of the year. Since then, POOL stock has decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $306.32.

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.10. The firm's revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Pool's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 30th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $600,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Pool's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.33%), Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. (0.04%), Abacus FCF Advisors LLC (0.04%) and Cullen Investment Group LTD. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include De La Mesa Manuel J Perez, Hart Melanie Housey and Jennifer M Neil.
View institutional ownership trends
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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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
5/29/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
LEISURE&REC PRD
Sub-Industry
Distributors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:POOL
CIK
945841
Employees
6,000
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$415.00
Low Price Target
$300.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.66
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.74
Forward P/E Ratio
27.06
P/E Growth
3.94
Net Income
$434.33 million
Net Margins
7.77%
Pretax Margin
10.23%
Return on Equity
30.11%
Return on Assets
11.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.78
Current Ratio
1.79
Quick Ratio
0.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.31 billion
Price / Sales
2.17
Cash Flow
$12.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.92
Book Value
$33.46 per share
Price / Book
9.15

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
37,600,000
Free Float
36,467,000
Market Cap
$11.52 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.10

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This page (NASDAQ:POOL) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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