Pool Co. Expected to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $6.54 Per Share (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Pool in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $6.54 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $6.73. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s FY2025 earnings at $14.42 EPS.

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

POOL has been the subject of several other research reports. TheStreet downgraded Pool from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Loop Capital cut Pool from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $380.00 to $415.00 in a report on Monday, January 8th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Pool from $407.00 to $436.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $388.63.

Pool Stock Performance

Pool stock opened at $364.15 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 2.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $395.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $372.55. The company has a market capitalization of $14.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.34, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.00. Pool has a fifty-two week low of $307.77 and a fifty-two week high of $422.73.

Pool Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. 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 payout ratio is 33.03%.

Insider Transactions at Pool

In related news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The stock was 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 directly owns 8,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,457,422. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Pool by 0.5% in the third quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 5,687 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,025,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in Pool by 5.4% in the first quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank increased its holdings in Pool by 0.4% in the first quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 6,805 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,746,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pool by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Pool by 7.2% in the first quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $203,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.