Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its position in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL – Free Report) by 939.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,463 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 12,168 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Pool were worth $2,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Pool by 16.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,563,373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $794,825,000 after acquiring an additional 357,643 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Pool by 3,831.9% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,001,987 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $457,955,000 after acquiring an additional 1,951,070 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Pool by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,371,772 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $313,794,000 after acquiring an additional 23,736 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Pool by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 837,658 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $191,614,000 after acquiring an additional 148,519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter valued at $97,612,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Pool
In other news, Director John E. Stokely purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $193.06 per share, for a total transaction of $193,060.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 16,230 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,133,363.80. The trade was a 6.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $175.95 per share, with a total value of $1,759,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,057,002.60. This trade represents a 33.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 21,989 shares of company stock worth $4,042,747. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Pool
- Positive Sentiment: Pool Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share. Investors of record on August 13 will receive payment on August 27, implying an annualized dividend of $5.20 and a yield of approximately 2.7%.
- Neutral Sentiment: The dividend announcement reinforces shareholder returns but is unlikely to materially change near-term earnings expectations. Pool’s latest reported quarter showed revenue growth of 2.2% year over year and adjusted earnings slightly above consensus, while full-year 2026 EPS guidance remains $10.66–$10.96.
- Negative Sentiment: No new operational, earnings, or guidance-related negative announcement was identified in the provided articles. The stock’s weakness therefore appears to reflect broader trading factors or ongoing concerns about growth rather than a fresh company-specific development.
Pool Stock Performance
POOL stock opened at $185.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $196.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.43. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $172.68 and a fifty-two week high of $336.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.75 billion, a PE ratio of 17.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.05.
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.17 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 EPS for the current year.
Pool announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 29th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the specialty retailer to buy up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Pool Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is 47.84%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
POOL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Pool from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 target price on Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Pool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $235.67.
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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.
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