Pool Corporation $POOL Stock Holdings Increased by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 1,719.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 133,738 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 126,387 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Pool were worth $30,593,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in Pool by 3,512.1% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 27.5% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,333 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 719 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter valued at $254,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter valued at $650,000. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Pool by 3,831.9% during 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. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POOL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America decreased their target price on Pool from $229.00 to $226.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research raised Pool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Pool from $240.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Pool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Four investment 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.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $261.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pool news, Director James D. Hope purchased 464 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $194.41 per share, with a total value of $90,206.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $715,039.98. This represents a 14.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John E. Stokely acquired 1,000 shares of Pool stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $193.06 per share, with a total value of $193,060.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 16,230 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,133,363.80. This represents a 6.57% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 21,989 shares of company stock worth $4,042,747. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Pool Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $198.99 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.87. The company has a market cap of $7.25 billion, a PE ratio of 18.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.10. Pool Corporation has a 52 week low of $172.68 and a 52 week high of $345.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $197.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.39.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.09. Pool had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 32.37%. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.870-11.170 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Pool Corporation will post 11.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. Pool’s payout ratio is 47.84%.

Pool declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 29th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty retailer to reacquire up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: There were no meaningful new updates on Pool Corporation’s business, earnings, or guidance in the provided articles. The stock’s recent flat trading likely reflects a lack of direct company catalysts rather than any change in outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Most of the news flow centered on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation problems, algae, peeling paint, and political controversy, which are unrelated to Pool Corporation’s swimming pool products and services.
• Neutral Sentiment: One article about robotic pool cleaners and another about pool maintenance were consumer-focused and could be mildly supportive of broader pool-season demand, but they were not specific enough to materially change sentiment for POOL.

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.