The stock of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) has decreased by -0.18 when compared to last closing price of 285.50.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.99% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-18 that We can’t guarantee the weather, but we can guarantee delicious fruity refreshment with the new, limited-edition Truly Pool Party Variety Pack We can’t guarantee the weather, but we can guarantee delicious fruity refreshment with the new, limited-edition Truly Pool Party Variety Pack
Is It Worth Investing in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) Right Now?
Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.73x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for POOL is 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for POOL is 36.45M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.32% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of POOL on June 19, 2025 was 540.91K shares.
POOL’s Market Performance
POOL stock saw a decrease of -4.99% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -11.61% and a quarterly a decrease of -11.55%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.35%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.66% for Pool Corporation (POOL). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.70% for POOL’s stock, with a -16.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of POOL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for POOL stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for POOL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for POOL in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $344 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see POOL reach a price target of $415, previously predicting the price at $380. The rating they have provided for POOL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 08th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to POOL, setting the target price at $400 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
POOL Trading at -5.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought POOL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.96% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at POOL starting from NEIL JENNIFER M, who sale 1,223 shares at the price of $315.00 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, NEIL JENNIFER M now owns 9,667 shares of Pool Corporation, valued at $385,245 using the latest closing price.
NEIL JENNIFER M, the Officer of Pool Corporation, proposed sale 1,223 shares at $315.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 31 ’25, which means that NEIL JENNIFER M is holding shares at $385,245 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for POOL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pool Corporation stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 31.49, with 10.89 for asset returns.
Based on Pool Corporation (POOL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 662.68 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.79.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Pool Corporation (POOL) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
