Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Pool in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $4.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.19. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s FY2026 earnings at $16.29 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.02. Pool had a return on equity of 37.94% and a net margin of 9.44%. The company had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on POOL. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. TheStreet cut shares of Pool from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Pool from $407.00 to $436.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Loop Capital cut shares of Pool from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $380.00 to $415.00 in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, December 19th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Pool currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $388.63.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ POOL traded down $5.83 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $364.15. The company had a trading volume of 322,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 317,515. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $395.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $372.61. Pool has a 12 month low of $307.77 and a 12 month high of $422.73. The firm has a market cap of $14.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.78, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. LM Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Clear Street Markets LLC grew its holdings in Pool by 94.9% during the 1st quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 76 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in Pool by 250.0% during the 4th quarter. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. now owns 77 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Pool

In related news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $401.00, for a total value of $441,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 8,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,457,422. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.03%.

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.