Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Receives $233.10 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $230.10.

POOL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Pool in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price objective on Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th.

Key Stories Impacting Pool

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.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $173.04 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $193.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $199.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. Pool has a 52-week low of $172.60 and a 52-week high of $336.15.

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

Pool Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Pool by 20,918.8% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,205,097 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,763,275,000 after buying an additional 8,166,060 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Pool in the second quarter valued at $866,576,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Pool by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,563,373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $794,825,000 after acquiring an additional 357,643 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pool by 3,831.9% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,001,987 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $457,955,000 after acquiring an additional 1,951,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Pool by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,371,772 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $313,794,000 after acquiring an additional 23,736 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Company Profile

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.