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

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Pool in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $6.54 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 quarterly 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 net margin of 9.44% and a return on equity of 37.94%. The company had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.79 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.

POOL has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Tuesday, March 5th. TheStreet downgraded shares of Pool from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Pool from $407.00 to $436.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, December 19th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Loop Capital cut shares of Pool from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $380.00 to $415.00 in a report on Monday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given 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 $388.63.

Pool Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $369.98 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.24 billion, a PE ratio of 27.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Pool has a twelve month low of $307.77 and a twelve month high of $422.73. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $395.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $372.61.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pool

In other Pool news, General Counsel Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the general counsel now directly owns 8,622 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,457,422. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York Life Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Pool by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 5,687 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,025,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Czech National Bank grew its stake in shares of Pool by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 6,805 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,746,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in shares of Pool by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 590 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Pool by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Pool by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. 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.