Pool Corporation $POOL Position Raised by Atria Investments Inc

Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,329 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 799 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Pool were worth $3,885,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of POOL. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Pool during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Pool during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in shares of Pool by 53.1% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 147 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Pool in the 1st quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Steph & Co. bought a new position in Pool in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $266.90 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.94 billion, a PE ratio of 24.33, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 2.57. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $307.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $305.49. Pool Corporation has a 52 week low of $266.00 and a 52 week high of $395.60.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 31.40% and a net margin of 7.77%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.26 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.700-11.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that Pool Corporation will post 11.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.58%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on POOL shares. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Pool in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Pool from $322.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $337.86.

About Pool

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling.