Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Receives $235.67 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities 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 twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $235.6667.

POOL has been the topic of several research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price 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. Finally, Stephens dropped their target price on Pool from $290.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in Pool in the second quarter worth about $2,448,000. Odyssean LLC acquired a new position in Pool during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $346,000. Man Group plc bought a new position in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth $1,499,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. bought a new position in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth $11,132,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Pool in the second quarter worth $7,125,000. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of POOL stock opened at $194.84 on Thursday. Pool has a 1 year low of $172.68 and a 1 year high of $336.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 2.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $200.49 and its 200-day moving average is $209.96. The stock has a market cap of $7.08 billion, a PE ratio of 17.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.06.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.17 earnings per share. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Pool will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s payout ratio is presently 47.84%.

Pool announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, April 29th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the specialty retailer to buy up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Pool News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pool remains valued as a potential value investment within the Leisure and Recreation Products sector. A comparison with YETI may draw attention to POOL’s valuation, although the article does not provide a definitive conclusion favoring either stock. YETI vs. POOL: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained a Hold rating on POOL. The current full-year consensus estimate remains $10.95 in earnings per share, while its forecasts call for $11.71 EPS in fiscal 2027 and $12.92 EPS in fiscal 2028.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its EPS estimates across multiple periods: third-quarter 2026 to $3.33 from $3.46, fourth-quarter 2026 to $0.77 from $0.81, and first-quarter 2027 to $1.52 from $1.59.
• Negative Sentiment: The research firm also reduced its second-quarter 2027 estimate to $5.69 from $5.86, second-quarter 2028 to $6.21 from $6.29, fiscal 2027 to $11.71 from $11.94, and fiscal 2028 to $12.92 from $13.02. The broad-based downward revisions likely contributed to investor caution because they imply softer earnings potential than previously expected.

Pool Company Profile

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.