William Blair Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Pool

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Pool in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $4.98 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.10. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pool’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.51 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on POOL. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Pool from $325.00 to $310.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Pool in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $344.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $322.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Stephens cut their price target on shares of Pool from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $336.22.

Pool Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $293.90 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $321.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $343.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Pool has a 12-month low of $284.28 and a 12-month high of $395.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.10). Pool had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 8.18%. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.85 earnings per share. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were paid a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.63%. Pool’s payout ratio is 45.03%.

Insider Activity at Pool

In other news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of Pool stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total transaction of $3,460,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 62,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $385,245.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 9,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,045,105. The trade was a 11.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in POOL. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Pool by 2,300.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 72 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Pool by 471.4% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of Pool during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in Pool in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in Pool in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. 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.