Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

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

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The latest operating backdrop remains relatively solid: Pool Corporation’s most recent quarterly results showed an earnings beat, 2.2% year-over-year revenue growth, and fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $10.66–$10.96. This information predates the current articles but offers some fundamental support for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: A report on short interest states that POOL had zero shares sold short and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio as of September 24. The report’s wording is inconsistent with its claim of a “significant increase,” so it does not provide a reliable bullish or bearish signal.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Hendersonville’s Patton Pool and Whitmire center concerns a local municipal facility, not Pool Corporation’s business or financial outlook. See new designs for Hendersonville’s Patton Pool, Whitmire center
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about the White House press pool, alternative presidential-event feeds, and a media dispute are unrelated to Pool Corporation and should not affect its valuation. Conservative Outlets Offer Trump Feed While White House TV Pool Is Suspended
• Neutral Sentiment: Other reports mention Uniswap liquidity pools, Poolbeg Pharma, Hut 8’s purchase of Poolin data centers, and pool-water treatment. These companies and markets are unrelated to Pool Corporation.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on POOL. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective 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 target price on Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 target price on Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pool currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $230.10.

Pool Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $5.88 billion, a PE ratio of 14.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $186.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $196.43.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.33 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.17 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s payout ratio is 47.84%.

Institutional Trading of Pool

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Pool in the second quarter valued at approximately $866,576,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 3,831.9% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,001,987 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $457,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,951,070 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Pool during the 2nd quarter valued at $148,216,000. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Pool by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP now owns 500,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $101,165,000 after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its position in shares of Pool by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 433,569 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $93,174,000 after purchasing an additional 161,787 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.