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After finishing at $325.12 in the prior trading day, Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) closed at $317.92, down -2.21%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.99 million shares were traded. POOL stock price reached its highest trading level at $325.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $316.88.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of POOL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 141.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.36. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.87 and its Current Ratio is at 2.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.11.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Deutsche Bank on April 01, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $344.
On January 08, 2024, Loop Capital Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $380 to $415.
On December 19, 2023, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $400.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on December 19, 2023, with a $400 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 31 ’25 when NEIL JENNIFER M sold 1,223 shares for $315.00 per share. The transaction valued at 385,245 led to the insider holds 9,667 shares of the business.
NEIL JENNIFER M bought 1,223 shares of POOL for $385,245 on Mar 31 ’25. On Feb 25 ’25, another insider, PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 27,500 shares for $348.41 each. As a result, the insider received 9,581,250 and left with 62,577 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, POOL now has a Market Capitalization of 11864141824 and an Enterprise Value of 13333846016. As of this moment, Pool’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.527 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.027.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for POOL is 1.11, which has changed by -0.13679063 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, POOL has reached a high of $395.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $282.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.51%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 572.90K shares per day over the past 3-months and 611140 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 37.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 36.18M. Insiders hold about 3.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.13% stake in the company. Shares short for POOL as of 1756425600 were 3268925 with a Short Ratio of 5.71, compared to 1753920000 on 3822973. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3268925 and a Short% of Float of 10.33.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, POOL’s forward annual dividend rate was 4.85, compared to 4.90 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014917569. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.03. The current Payout Ratio is 41.58% for POOL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2004-09-13 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Pool Corporation (POOL) is underway, with the input of 9.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.0, with high estimates of $1.07 and low estimates of $0.91.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.97 and $10.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.88. EPS for the following year is $11.69, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $12.0 and $11.36.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $1.46B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.53B to a low estimate of $1.45B. As of. The current estimate, Pool Corporation’s year-ago sales were $1.43BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1B. There is a high estimate of $1.05B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $967.73M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for POOL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.34B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.29B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.31B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.31BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.51B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.61B and the low estimate is $5.44B.
