Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 10.870-11.170 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 10.980.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on POOL. DA Davidson set a $200.00 target price on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Pool from $189.00 to $175.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Pool from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $226.20.

Pool Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of Pool stock opened at $200.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.42, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.05. Pool has a twelve month low of $152.70 and a twelve month high of $301.69. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $173.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $190.79.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.39 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Pool will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.84%.

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter results exceeded expectations. Pool reported adjusted EPS of $3.40 versus the $3.36 consensus estimate and revenue of approximately $1.50 billion versus $1.48 billion expected. Sales rose 4% year over year, accelerating from 2% growth in the second quarter. Pool Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Margin resilience supported sentiment. Management was able to pass rising freight costs on to customers, helping protect profitability. Growth was supported by pricing, solid maintenance demand and continued improvement in building materials. Why Pool Corp Stock Jumped
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens raised its price target to $230 from $200 and upgraded or reaffirmed an “overweight” view, signaling greater confidence in Pool’s recovery and potential upside. Stephens Pool recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual guidance was reaffirmed. Pool maintained its 2026 adjusted EPS range of $10.87 to $11.17 and expects full-year sales growth of approximately 3% to 4%, reducing the risk of a near-term guidance cut but offering limited incremental upside. Pool reaffirms 2026 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains pressured. Quarterly operating income declined 3% to $172.2 million, while reported EPS was essentially flat from the prior year, highlighting ongoing cost and demand challenges despite the sales improvement. Pool Corporation quarterly results

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living products. The company supplies pool contractors, retailers, builders, and service professionals with products used to construct, renovate, maintain, and enhance residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include swimming pool equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, chemicals, replacement parts, and maintenance supplies. POOLCORP also distributes products for outdoor living, including patio and recreational items, as well as irrigation and landscape-related supplies in selected markets.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, POOLCORP serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.