FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Pool Issued By Zacks Research

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) – Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Pool in a report released on Thursday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $10.89 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $10.91. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $10.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Pool’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.28 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $5.99 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $3.80 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.19 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on POOL. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Pool from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Citigroup restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Monday, October 19th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pool presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $227.70.

Pool Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of POOL opened at $214.24 on Friday. Pool has a 52-week low of $152.70 and a 52-week high of $278.17. The stock has a market cap of $7.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $180.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 33.50% and a net margin of 7.27%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.39 EPS.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.84%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in POOL. Formuepleje A S boosted its position in shares of Pool by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Formuepleje A S now owns 157,327 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,810,000 after acquiring an additional 11,868 shares during the last quarter. Stanley Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pool in the second quarter valued at about $13,324,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in Pool during the second quarter worth about $2,448,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Pool by 48.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 261,402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $52,889,000 after purchasing an additional 84,817 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Pool during the second quarter worth about $1,970,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Latest Pool News

Here’s some of the latest news about POOL:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $0.92 from $0.84, offering a limited positive offset.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm lowered its FY2027 EPS estimate to $11.28 from $11.71 and FY2028 to $12.19 from $12.92. It also reduced forecasts for multiple quarters, including Q1 2027 ($1.38 from $1.52) and Q2 2027 ($5.50 from $5.69). Its FY2026 estimate edged down to $10.89 from $10.91, slightly below the $10.95 consensus cited in the reports. The broad revisions point to weaker earnings expectations and could pressure sentiment toward POOL.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOL, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related outdoor living products. It supplies pool builders, service companies, retailers and other professionals with products used to construct, maintain, repair and renovate swimming pools. Its offerings include pool and spa equipment, chemicals, parts, maintenance supplies and accessories, as well as products for outdoor living and, in some markets, irrigation and landscape applications. Pool Corporation distributes these products through a network of sales centers and distribution facilities.