William Blair Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Pool

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Research analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Pool in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 20th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pool’s Q2 2025 earnings at $5.17 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.66 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. StockNews.com raised Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $368.00.

Pool Stock Up 0.2 %

POOL stock opened at $344.73 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.12 billion, a PE ratio of 30.56, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.03. Pool has a 1-year low of $293.51 and a 1-year high of $422.73. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $343.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $355.63.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) 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. The business had revenue of $987.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $961.04 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 8.18%.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of POOL. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 2,300.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 72 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pool Company Profile

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.