Quantinno Capital Management LP Acquires 15,099 Shares of Pool Corporation $POOL

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 4th, 2026

Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL – Free Report) by 29.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,511 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,099 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Pool were worth $13,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in POOL. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in Pool in the 1st quarter worth approximately $400,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pool by 237.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 17,390 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,536,000 after buying an additional 12,244 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter worth $639,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 164.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 156 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Pool by 201.2% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,012 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $639,000 after acquiring an additional 1,344 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

POOL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pool presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $235.67.

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Pool Trading Up 5.3%

POOL stock opened at $195.58 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $197.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $213.66. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $172.68 and a fifty-two week high of $336.15. The firm has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a PE ratio of 17.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 2.67.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The company had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.17 earnings per share. Pool’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.84%.

Pool declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 29th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the specialty retailer to reacquire up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

Neutral Sentiment: An article comparing Alliance Entertainment and Pool Corporation appears to be the only directly relevant headline. However, the supplied information does not identify a new earnings estimate, recommendation, acquisition, or operational development that would materially change the investment outlook. Contrasting Alliance Entertainment and Pool
Neutral Sentiment: The remaining articles focus on President Trump’s dispute with Justice Department officials over a dropped vandalism case and alleged construction problems at the Washington, D.C., Reflecting Pool. These stories are unrelated to Pool Corporation and should not affect its fundamentals or valuation. Trump sours on Pirro over Reflecting Pool case
Neutral Sentiment: For context, Pool Corporation’s latest reported quarter showed modest revenue growth and earnings slightly above consensus, while fiscal 2026 EPS guidance remains $10.66–$10.96. Those factors may be more relevant to the stock’s movement than the unrelated political coverage.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pool

In related news, Director David G. Whalen acquired 525 shares of Pool stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $190.44 per share, with a total value of $99,981.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 8,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,701,771.84. The trade was a 6.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James D. Hope acquired 464 shares of Pool stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $194.41 per share, for a total transaction of $90,206.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 3,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $715,039.98. The trade was a 14.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 21,989 shares of company stock valued at $4,042,747 over the last quarter. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Pool

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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.