Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $164.90 and last traded at $166.6820, with a volume of 61658 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $168.60.

Key Pool News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Recent reports about the White House’s media ban and the launch of “Trump TV” do not appear connected to Pool Corporation’s operations, financial outlook or valuation. White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: A report on PokerStars opening its player pool to rival brands concerns Flutter’s online-poker operations, not Pool Corporation. PokerStars Opens Its Player Pool to Rival Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: An article about planning and building a custom pool in San Diego is general consumer and contractor content; it provides no update on POOL’s sales, demand trends or guidance. Pool Contractors San Diego: Planning and Building a Custom Pool

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POOL has been the topic of several analyst reports. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Pool in a research note on Monday, August 24th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Pool from $215.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $230.10.

Pool Stock Down 0.3%

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $188.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $197.16. The stock has a market cap of $6.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

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

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th were issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.84%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Pool during the second quarter worth approximately $211,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its position in Pool by 174.6% in the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 7,581 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after acquiring an additional 4,820 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Pool during the second quarter worth about $218,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,953 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,781 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Pool by 1,212.4% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 1,952 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.