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Pool Stock

Pool Corporation

POOLNASDAQMarkt
US$172.57
+2.0% today

Company data

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Distribution
Country
United States
CEO
John Bruce Watwood
Employees
6,000
Market cap
$6.3 B
IPO
13/10/1995

Pool Corporation, established in 1993 and based in Covington, Louisiana, operates as a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool essentials, outdoor living accessories, and related recreational merchandise. The company is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol POOL and employs approximately 6,000 people.…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Pool stock: price history

16/10/25-40.5 %16/10/26

1D

+2.0%

1W

+8.2%

1M

+2.9%

6M

-24.2%

YTD

-24.6%

1Y

-40.5%

2Y

-53.6%

5Y

-61.9%

10Y

+84.8%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

22/10/2026 (in 5 days)

Volatility around earnings

~46% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of Pool

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$165.00

CONSENSUS

US$208.71

MEDIAN

US$210.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$260.00

0

STRONG BUY

12

BUY

8

HOLD

1

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

21

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 16/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Wells FargoEqual Weightmaintain16/10/2026
Wells FargoEqual Weightmaintain11/09/2026
Stephens & Co.Overweightmaintain20/08/2026
StifelHoldmaintain24/07/2026
OppenheimerOutperformmaintain24/07/2026
Stephens & Co.Overweightmaintain24/07/2026
B of A SecuritiesUnderperformmaintain20/07/2026
StifelHoldmaintain06/07/2026

Pool stock metrics

P/E

15.85

P/B

4.96

EV/EBITDA

12.79

RETURN ON EQUITY

14.9%

NET MARGIN

10.3%

DEBT/EQUITY

1.35

DIVIDEND YIELD

3.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

96.5%

FLOAT SHARES

35,065,069

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

840,573

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J

DirectorGift3,963–Spontaneous14/08/2026

PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J

DirectorGift3,963–Spontaneous14/08/2026

Saik Walker

OfficerTax settlement22184.61Spontaneous29/07/2026

WHALEN DAVID G

DirectorL3185.6Spontaneous01/06/2026

PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J

DirectorPurchase10,000175.95Spontaneous14/05/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +2.0%

Forums (Reddit)

17/0918/0919/09

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC205,035-29,18930/09/2026
CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC175,887+030/09/2026
Formuepleje A/S114,943-42,38430/09/2026
DAVENPORT & Co LLC92,731+10,33430/09/2026
Eldred Rock Partners, LLC75,576-12,97630/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
13/08/202627/08/2026US$1.302.5 %
14/05/202628/05/2026US$1.302.9 %
12/03/202626/03/2026US$1.252.4 %
12/11/202526/11/2025US$1.252 %
14/08/202528/08/2025US$1.251.5 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
13/09/20043:2
15/09/20033:2
10/09/20013:2
20/06/20003:2
27/07/19983:2
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Frequently asked questions about Pool stock

What does Pool do?

Pool Corporation is a company in the Industrials sector, Industrial - Distribution industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is John Bruce Watwood, the company employs around 6,000 people.

The IPO was on 13/10/1995; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker POOL.

What do analysts say about Pool stock?

21 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 16/10/2026).

The average price target is US$208.71, ranging from US$165.00 to US$260.00, with a median of US$210.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Pool report next?

The next earnings date is 22/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 46% stronger than usual.

Does Pool pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$1.30 per share, ex-date 13/08/2026, paid on 27/08/2026.

The dividend yield is 3.0% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Pool?

Comparable stocks include W.W. Grainger, Fastenal Company, Ferguson, WESCO International, Applied Industrial Technologies, QXO, MSC Industrial Direct and Xometry.

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