Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.08 EPS

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%. Pool updated its FY 2025 guidance to 11.000-11.500 EPS.

Pool Trading Down 0.1 %

POOL stock traded down $0.32 during trading on Friday, reaching $344.00. The company had a trading volume of 780,403 shares, compared to its average volume of 361,918. Pool has a 52 week low of $293.51 and a 52 week high of $422.73. The company has a market cap of $13.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.50, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day moving average of $343.47 and a 200 day moving average of $355.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

POOL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.