Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Sets New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $172.62 and last traded at $172.7660, with a volume of 400049 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $175.76.

Pool News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Articles about swimming-pool heat pumps in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, and Pune point to ongoing interest in pool equipment and heating solutions. However, they are general product articles and do not announce sales, contracts, or partnerships involving Pool Corporation (POOL). Heat Pumps For Swimming Pools in Hyderabad
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported short-interest data lists zero shares short both before and after the update, making the stated increase and zero-day days-to-cover ratio appear to be a data error. It provides no meaningful signal for POOL’s valuation or trading outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: A general article on biofilm removers for pools and hot tubs discusses pool-maintenance products but does not identify Pool Corporation, its customers, or its financial performance. Choosing the Best Biofilm Remover for Pools and Hot Tubs
• Negative Sentiment: The remaining items concern QuickFee, Zoomex, the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, and an unrelated human-interest story. They have no identifiable impact on Pool Corporation’s earnings, operations, or valuation.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on POOL. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer cut their price target 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price objective on Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Pool from $215.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $230.10.

Pool Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.92, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $193.93 and a 200 day moving average of $199.88.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The company had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.17 EPS. Pool’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.84%.

Institutional Trading of Pool

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Pool during the second quarter worth approximately $211,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its position in shares of Pool by 174.6% during the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 7,581 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after buying an additional 4,820 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at $218,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 82.0% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,953 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,781 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Pool by 1,212.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $454,000 after acquiring an additional 1,952 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Pool

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related outdoor-living products. The company serves swimming pool contractors, retailers, service companies and other industry professionals, providing products such as pumps, filters, heaters, chemicals, lighting, cleaners, replacement parts and maintenance supplies.

POOLCORP also distributes products used in the construction and enhancement of outdoor living spaces, including patio and landscape materials, irrigation products, outdoor kitchens and related equipment.