Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Pool (POOL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Pool (NASDAQ: POOL):

• 4/28/2025 – Pool had its price target lowered by analysts at Stephens from $400.00 to $350.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2025 – Pool had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $370.00 to $322.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/25/2025 – Pool was given a new $300.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus.
• 4/25/2025 – Pool was given a new $300.00 price target on by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company.
• 4/25/2025 – Pool had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $325.00 to $310.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2025 – Pool had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $340.00 to $330.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2025 – Pool had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $360.00 to $315.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – Pool is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “hold” rating and a $344.00 price target on the stock.

Pool Stock Down 0.1 %

Pool stock opened at $306.24 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $317.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $341.47. Pool Co. has a fifty-two week low of $284.28 and a fifty-two week high of $395.60.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its 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). The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Pool had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Pool Co. will post 11.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. This is a boost from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is 46.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $385,245.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,045,105. The trade was a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the business’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 sale, the director now directly owns 62,577 shares in the company, valued at $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 2,300.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 72 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Pool by 471.4% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Pool in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Atala Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in shares of Pool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.