CATALYSTYahoo • 17h ago
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Why POOL Stock surged +4.36% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$204.12 +4.36% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Pool Corporation (POOL) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $7.29B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $200.00
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Why POOL Stock surged +4.36% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Pool Corporation (POOL) surged +4.36% to $204.12 as options desks priced 58% call premium vs. 42% put protection around the $200 max-pain magnet. Solid 30% profit margin (24% return on capital), mixed timing at 18x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 41% of its 52-week range ($152.7 – $278.17) with RSI-14 at 75.6 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.6M in bullish call flow vs. $1.9M in put flow (Put/Call 0.72x, implied earnings swing ±6.7%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 29.7% gross margin and $309.5M annual free cash flow.
Live POOL Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
Do Options Traders Know Something About Pool Stock We Don't?Investors need to pay close attention to POOL stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
CATALYSTYahoo • 4d ago
PNR Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Dip Y/Y on Pool WeaknessPentair beats Q3 earnings estimates despite revenue declines & Pool weakness. It reaffirms its 2026 earnings guidance & improves its full-year sales outlook.
RISK WATCHYahoo • 8d ago
Pool Corp: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsTargeted pricing and working capital discipline are already offsetting freight headwinds, showing how operational execution can drive returns independent of market recovery.
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 8d ago
DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Pool, Lowers Price Target to $200DA Davidson analyst Garik Shmois maintains Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $210 to $200.
CATALYSTYahoo • 8d ago
POOL Q3 deep dive: sales initiatives and pricing strategies support margin stabilitySwimming pool distributor Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) reported Q3 2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3.7% year on year to $1.50 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.40 per share was 1.2% above a
MARKET WIREYahoo • 8d ago
YETI or POOL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?YETI vs. POOL: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
CATALYSTBenzinga • 8d ago
Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Pool, Raises Price Target to $190Wells Fargo analyst Sam Reid maintains Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $165 to $190.
CATALYSTYahoo • 8d ago
Pool (POOL) Stock Rallies As Q3 Results Spotlight Margin PressurePool entered this earnings season with a mixed reputation. Long-term holders saw a high-quality distributor with solid cash generation and a richer P/E, while skeptics pointed to pressure on profitability and debt. Q3 20
CATALYSTBenzinga • 8d ago
Stephens & Co. Maintains Overweight on Pool, Raises Price Target to $230Stephens & Co. analyst Trey Grooms maintains Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $200 to $230.
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POOL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -3.45%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $206.0H $209.3L $204.0C $206.0VOL 733.3K
RES: $183.3SUP: $144.9SMA50: $174.9SMA200: $202.3
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
11.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -0.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is POOL stock moving today?
Why POOL Stock surged +4.36% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 30% profit margin (24% return on capital), mixed timing at 18x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.