Romain Kenneth St Buys 5,560 Shares of Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Stock

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) SVP Romain Kenneth St bought 5,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $218.67 per share, for a total transaction of $1,215,805.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,115,716.15. This represents a 7.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Pool Price Performance

Shares of POOL traded down $2.51 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $214.75. 934,332 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 900,740. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $248.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $273.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 2.24. The company has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.22. Pool Corporation has a 12-month low of $210.67 and a 12-month high of $374.74.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $982.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.14 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.49% and a net margin of 7.67%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.97 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. Research analysts expect that Pool Corporation will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Pool by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Pool in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Pool by 78.6% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 125 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on POOL. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Pool from $240.00 to $232.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $246.00 price objective on Pool in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Cfra upgraded Pool from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $304.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $281.50.

About Pool

Pool Corporation is a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, the company serves a diverse customer base that includes service professionals, independent retailers, high-volume builders, and national retail chains. Pool Corporation’s extensive branch network enables it to maintain strong local customer relationships while leveraging its scale to source products efficiently from manufacturers around the world.

The company’s product portfolio spans pool and spa chemicals, water treatment equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, automation and control systems, liners, safety covers, and cleaning accessories.