Zacks Research Predicts Pool’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Pool in a report released on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s Q2 2025 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.00 EPS.

POOL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com cut Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $368.00.

Pool Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of Pool stock opened at $327.21 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $343.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $355.21. Pool has a 12-month low of $293.51 and a 12-month high of $420.98.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $987.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $961.04 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 8.18%.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be paid a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.47%. Pool’s payout ratio is 42.55%.

Insider Activity at Pool

In related news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total value of $3,460,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 62,577 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,651,642. This represents a 13.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new position in Pool during the third quarter worth $152,249,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Pool during the fourth quarter worth $116,833,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Pool by 22.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,260,313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $474,886,000 after acquiring an additional 232,914 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Pool by 27.5% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,042,514 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $355,435,000 after acquiring an additional 224,674 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its stake in Pool by 25.6% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 636,007 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $216,840,000 after acquiring an additional 129,780 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently 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.