Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Has $358,000 Stock Position in Pool Corporation $POOL

Key Points

• Asset Management One cut its stake in Pool by 90.1%, selling 14,162 shares in Q4 and leaving 1,561 shares valued at about $358,000.
• Pool beat Q1 EPS ($1.43 vs. $1.34 expected) and reaffirmed FY‑2026 guidance of $10.87–$11.17 with ~6% sales growth, but a ~14% inventory build and materially higher debt (about $222.6M to fund buybacks) could pressure margins and leverage.
• Insiders increased holdings (a director bought 5,000 shares at $205 and an SVP bought 5,560 at ~$218.67), the company pays a $1.25 quarterly dividend ($5.00 annual, ~2.2% yield), and analysts maintain a consensus Hold with a $274.56 price target.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. cut its holdings in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) by 90.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,561 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 14,162 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Pool were worth $358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in POOL. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter valued at $400,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Pool by 237.9% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 17,390 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $5,536,000 after acquiring an additional 12,244 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pool in the first quarter valued at about $639,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Pool by 201.2% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 2,012 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $639,000 after purchasing an additional 1,344 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $232.55 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.53 billion, a PE ratio of 21.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $216.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $242.73. Pool Corporation has a 12-month low of $195.49 and a 12-month high of $345.00.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.37% and a net margin of 7.57%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.32 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.870-11.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.13%.

Insider Activity at Pool

In other news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $205.00 per share, with a total value of $1,025,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 110,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,572,140. This represents a 4.76% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Romain Kenneth G. St purchased 5,560 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $218.67 per share, for a total transaction of $1,215,805.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president directly owned 82,845 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,115,716.15. This trade represents a 7.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

POOL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Pool in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $246.00 price objective on Pool in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Pool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Sunday, April 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Pool from $232.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $274.56.

More Pool News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and guidance reaffirmed — POOL reported Q1 EPS above expectations, raised or reaffirmed its FY‑2026 EPS range of $10.87–$11.17 and highlighted 6% sales growth and operating income expansion; investors are rewarding the better‑than‑expected EPS and the company’s confident outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price target bump — Stifel raised its POOL price target to $240 (still a Hold), providing some incremental analyst support to the shares. Read more via Benzinga. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call tone constructive — Management emphasized resilient maintenance demand, gradual recovery in discretionary categories, contribution from greenfield locations and confidence in driving operating‑expense leverage as new centers mature. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer interest signals — coverage of pool‑cleaning robots and related pool‑product shopping (wired articles) could support seasonal demand for pool accessories and maintenance products, but impact on wholesale distributor POOL is indirect and timing‑dependent. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance mixed — some firms maintain Hold/Neutral ratings citing balanced risk/reward amid margin pressures and macro uncertainty; that tempers near‑term upside despite the beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory build and margin pressure — inventory rose ~14% year‑over‑year and gross margin fell ~20 bps (to 29.0%) due to seasonal mix and early buys; higher inventories may pressure working capital and margins into the season. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher leverage from buybacks — total debt increased materially (about $222.6M) largely to fund ~$349M of open‑market share repurchases; higher interest expense and leverage are risks if discretionary demand weakens. Read More.

Pool Profile

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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