William Blair Issues Negative Forecast for Pool Earnings

Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Pool in a report released on Thursday, February 20th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.48 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Pool’s current full-year earnings is $11.32 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Pool’s Q2 2025 earnings at $5.17 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.66 EPS.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.08. Pool had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%. The company had revenue of $987.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $961.04 million.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pool has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $368.00.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $348.72 on Monday. Pool has a one year low of $293.51 and a one year high of $422.73. The company has a 50-day moving average of $342.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $355.63. The stock has a market cap of $13.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Insider Activity at Pool

In related news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total transaction of $3,460,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 62,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new position in shares of Pool in the third quarter valued at approximately $152,249,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Pool in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $116,833,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Pool by 22.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,260,313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $474,886,000 after purchasing an additional 232,914 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Pool by 27.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,042,514 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $355,435,000 after purchasing an additional 224,674 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pool by 37,863.6% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 137,808 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $51,926,000 after purchasing an additional 137,445 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Company Profile

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.