Pool Corporation stock trades 2.27 percent above its yearly low

Published on 09/29/2026 at 07:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Pool Corporation stock was trading at USD 164.02 on September 28, 2026, while its board added Jean-Marc Germain. Q2 adjusted EPS beat consensus by USD 0.05.

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Pool Corporation stock (ISIN US73278L1052) was trading at USD 164.02 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026, down 0.54 percent from the prior close. The immediate company update is a board appointment taking effect September 30, while the latest quarterly figures show adjusted EPS of USD 5.38 against USD 5.33 consensus.

Board appointment adds industrial experience

StockTitan reported on September 25, 2026 that Pool Corporation appointed Jean-Marc Germain as a director effective September 30, 2026. The board will then have 9 members, and Germain will serve until the 2027 annual meeting.

Germain led Constellium as chief executive from 2016 to 2025 and has served as an independent director of GrafTech International since 2021, according to StockTitan. The appointment broadens the distributor's board-level operating and governance experience without changing its near-term earnings outlook.

Q2 earnings beat adjusted consensus

For Q2 2026, Pool Corporation reported adjusted diluted EPS of USD 5.38 versus USD 5.33 consensus, a USD 0.05 beat. Revenue increased 2.2 percent year over year to USD 1.82 billion, while fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance stood at USD 10.66-10.96, according to StockTitan.

The same filing reported GAAP diluted EPS of USD 5.17 for the quarter and adjusted diluted EPS of USD 6.80 for the first half of 2026, up from USD 6.47 in the year-earlier period. That split matters because the guidance range is stated on a diluted EPS basis, while the quarterly beat cited by analysts uses adjusted EPS.

Analyst target remains above market price

Investing.com lists an average 12-month analyst price target of USD 217.00 and an overall Buy consensus for Pool Corporation. The target is 32.30 percent above the USD 164.02 reference price, while the stock's 52-week range is USD 160.38 to USD 313.75, according to Investing.com.

Investing.com lists October 15, 2026 as the next earnings date. The calendar makes the Q3 report the next scheduled test of whether revenue growth and the fiscal-year EPS range can hold against the current share price.

Stock stays above yearly low

Pool Corporation stock was trading at USD 164.02 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. ET, with a session range of USD 160.51 to USD 164.50 and volume of 465,510 shares. The price was 2.27 percent above the 52-week low, while market capitalization stood at USD 6.0 billion.