Research Analysts Set Expectations for Pool Q1 Earnings

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Pool in a research note issued on Friday, January 31st. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.03 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pool’s Q2 2025 earnings at $5.22 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.45 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on POOL. Loop Capital lifted their target price on Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Pool from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Pool from $377.00 to $408.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $369.25.

Pool Price Performance

NASDAQ:POOL opened at $337.50 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $353.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $357.00. Pool has a 52 week low of $293.51 and a 52 week high of $422.73. The stock has a market cap of $12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 29.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in Pool by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $689,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV purchased a new stake in shares of Pool in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,657,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pool by 62.6% during the 4th quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 172,538 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $58,825,000 after acquiring an additional 66,409 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Pool by 298.4% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 749 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Pool by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $383,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

About Pool

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.