Key Highlights:
- Pool Corporation experiences a 4% sales dip in Q1 2025; resilience in maintenance products noted.
- Analyst price targets suggest significant potential upside for Pool Corp shares.
- GuruFocus estimates indicate a favorable outlook with a strong anticipated growth trajectory.
Pool Corporation (POOL, Financial) saw its first-quarter net sales decline by 4% to $1.1 billion, driven largely by adverse weather conditions. Despite this setback, revenue showed improvement in March. CEO Peter Arvan highlighted the continued strength in maintenance product sales, emphasizing the company's resilience in challenging times. Meanwhile, CFO Melanie Hart reported a gross margin of 29.2%. The company's full-year earnings per share (EPS) guidance remains steadfast at $11.10 to $11.60.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Pool Corp (POOL, Financial) has garnered attention from 12 analysts who have offered one-year price targets. The average target price stands at $346.69, with estimates ranging from a high of $400.00 to a low of $295.00. This target average implies a promising upside potential of 20.09% from the current stock price of $288.70. For more comprehensive estimate data, visit the Pool Corp (POOL) Forecast page.
According to consensus recommendations from 14 brokerage firms, Pool Corp's (POOL, Financial) investment status is rated as "Outperform" with an average recommendation score of 2.5 on a scale where 1 means Strong Buy and 5 indicates Sell.
GuruFocus provides a one-year GF Value estimate for Pool Corp (POOL, Financial) at $357.11, projecting a significant upside of 23.7% from the current share price of $288.7. The GF Value is derived from the stock's historical trading multiples, its past business growth, and future business performance estimates. For further detailed analysis, refer to the Pool Corp (POOL) Summary page.
