Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 10.870-11.170 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.980.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL stock opened at $199.08 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $173.98 and a 200 day moving average of $190.84. Pool has a 52 week low of $152.70 and a 52 week high of $301.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.31, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.36 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.48 billion. Pool had a net margin of 7.27% and a return on equity of 33.50%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.39 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Pool will post 10.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on POOL shares. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of Pool from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Pool from $189.00 to $175.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pool currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.70.

Key Stories Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net sales rose 4% year over year to approximately $1.5 billion, accelerating from 2% growth in the prior quarter. Growth was supported by pricing, solid maintenance demand and improving building-materials sales. Pool Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings came in at $3.40 per diluted share, ahead of the $3.36 consensus estimate, while revenue also topped expectations of roughly $1.48 billion. Pool reportedly passed higher freight costs on to customers, helping protect margins. Pool Corp. Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow increased 47% to $420 million, strengthening the investment case for investors focused on cash generation. Pool Corp: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens raised its price target from $200 to $230 and upgraded the stock to “overweight,” implying additional potential upside based on the provided share price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pool reaffirmed adjusted 2026 EPS guidance of $10.87-$11.17 and forecast full-year sales growth of 3%-4%, broadly in line with the $10.98 analyst consensus. This supports stability but was not a major upward revision. Pool Reaffirms 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Operating income declined 3% to $172.2 million and reported EPS was essentially flat year over year, indicating that cost pressures continue despite the sales improvement.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained an “equal weight” rating despite raising its price target to $190 from $165, while post-earnings commentary cautioned that the recent rally may have outpaced the underlying improvement.

About Pool

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living products. The company supplies pool contractors, retailers, builders, and service professionals with products used to construct, renovate, maintain, and enhance residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include swimming pool equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, chemicals, replacement parts, and maintenance supplies. POOLCORP also distributes products for outdoor living, including patio and recreational items, as well as irrigation and landscape-related supplies in selected markets.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, POOLCORP serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.