Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $230.10.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America lowered their price target on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Pool in a research note on Monday, August 24th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pool

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 117.9% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 2,660.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in Pool by 214.3% during the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 154 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Pool during the second quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Price Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $158.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. Pool has a twelve month low of $157.40 and a twelve month high of $306.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $181.57 and a 200 day moving average of $193.77.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The company’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.17 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Pool will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is 47.84%.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related products. The company serves professional pool contractors, retailers, builders and service providers, supplying products used to build, renovate, maintain and repair residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include pool chemicals, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, replacement parts and safety equipment. Pool also distributes products related to irrigation, landscaping and outdoor living, including patio and recreational products that complement pool installations and backyard projects.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, Pool Corporation serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales locations across North America, Europe and Australia.