Pool (POOL) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Pool (NASDAQ: POOL):

• 11/4/2026 – Pool had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/23/2026 – Pool was given a new $250.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 10/23/2026 – Pool had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $210.00 to $200.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Pool had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $190.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Pool had its price target raised by Stephens from $200.00 to $230.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Pool had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $189.00 to $175.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Pool had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup.
• 10/19/2026 – Pool was downgraded by Longbow Research from “buy” to “neutral”.
• 10/16/2026 – Pool had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $185.00 to $165.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Pool Price Performance

NASDAQ:POOL opened at $215.78 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $7.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 2.46. Pool Corporation has a 52-week low of $152.70 and a 52-week high of $278.17. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $179.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $200.93.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its 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 during 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 was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.39 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Pool’s payout ratio is currently 47.84%.

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.