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

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Pool in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.32 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s Q2 2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.89 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $12.15 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.06 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.15). Pool had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 31.49%. The firm had revenue of $982.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $999.14 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Pool from $346.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Pool from $240.00 to $232.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $246.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $281.50.

Pool Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ POOL opened at $214.52 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.89 billion, a PE ratio of 19.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.25. Pool has a one year low of $204.16 and a one year high of $374.74. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $246.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $266.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in Pool in the 1st quarter valued at $400,000. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 237.9% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 17,390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,536,000 after purchasing an additional 12,244 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter worth $639,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Pool by 164.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 156 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pool by 201.2% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,012 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $639,000 after buying an additional 1,344 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Romain Kenneth G. St bought 5,560 shares of Pool stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $218.67 per share, with a total value of $1,215,805.20. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president directly owned 82,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,115,716.15. This represents a 7.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Melanie M. Hart sold 2,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total value of $605,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,968,580. This represents a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.13%.

About Pool

Pool Corporation is a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, the company serves a diverse customer base that includes service professionals, independent retailers, high-volume builders, and national retail chains. Pool Corporation’s extensive branch network enables it to maintain strong local customer relationships while leveraging its scale to source products efficiently from manufacturers around the world.

The company’s product portfolio spans pool and spa chemicals, water treatment equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, automation and control systems, liners, safety covers, and cleaning accessories.