POOL Should I Buy
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Pool Corp is not a strong buy at the moment for a beginner investor with a long-term focus. The stock is currently underperforming with declining financial metrics, bearish technical indicators, and a lack of significant positive catalysts. While the company has a strong dividend history, the recent financial performance and analyst downgrades suggest caution.
The MACD is positive and expanding, indicating slight bullish momentum. However, the RSI is neutral at 32.586, and the moving averages are bearish (SMA_200 > SMA_20 > SMA_5). The stock is trading below key support levels, with S1 at 199.368 and S2 at 195.988, suggesting potential downside risk.
Pool Corp has maintained a 15-year streak of dividend increases and recently raised its quarterly dividend by 4% to $1.25 per share. Gross margins improved by 2.45% YoY in Q4 2025.
Q4 2025 revenue declined 0.53% YoY, net income dropped 15.26% YoY, and EPS fell 13.27% YoY. Analysts have lowered price targets, and the stock is expected to decline further in the short term based on candlestick pattern analysis.
In Q4 2025, revenue dropped to $982.2 million (-0.53% YoY), net income fell to $31.46 million (-15.26% YoY), and EPS decreased to $0.85 (-13.27% YoY). Gross margin improved slightly to 30.11% (+2.45% YoY), but overall financial performance was weak.
Analyst sentiment is mixed to negative. Several analysts have lowered their price targets, with the most recent targets ranging from $232 to $300. Outperform ratings remain, but the consensus reflects caution due to weak Q4 results.
