Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.08, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $987.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.04 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.89% and a net margin of 8.42%. Pool updated its FY 2025 guidance to 11.000-11.500 EPS.

Pool Price Performance

POOL stock traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $344.65. 224,701 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 371,086. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.39. The stock has a market cap of $13.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.55, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.03. Pool has a fifty-two week low of $293.51 and a fifty-two week high of $422.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $343.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $355.66.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on POOL shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $368.00.

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.