Centaurus Financial Inc. Takes $2.06 Million Position in Pool Corporation $POOL

Key Points

• Centaurus Financial acquired 9,579 Pool shares worth approximately $2.06 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own nearly 99% of POOL’s outstanding stock.
• Pool reported quarterly EPS of $5.38, slightly above expectations, while revenue rose 2.2% year over year to $1.82 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 guidance of $10.66–$10.96 EPS.
• Shares opened at $186.06, well below the one-year high of $336.15, and analysts have an average “Hold” rating with a $233.10 price target. Pool also pays a quarterly dividend of $1.30, representing a 2.8% annualized yield.

Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 9,579 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $2,058,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in POOL. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pool in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $866,576,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Pool by 16.2% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,563,373 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $794,825,000 after purchasing an additional 357,643 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Pool by 3,831.9% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,001,987 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $457,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,951,070 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Pool by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,371,772 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $313,794,000 after purchasing an additional 23,736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Pool by 21.6% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 837,658 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $191,614,000 after purchasing an additional 148,519 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded Pool to “hold.” The change indicates a more constructive view than a sell rating, but the neutral recommendation also suggests the analyst sees limited near-term upside or wants to wait for clearer evidence of an earnings recovery. Zacks report
• Neutral Sentiment: Most other articles are unrelated to Pool Corporation. Reports about Luxxfolio’s Litecoin mining expansion, community-bank blockchain infrastructure, Bitcoin technology, Nvidia’s investment in Poolside, and swimming-pool construction or equipment do not reflect developments at POOL and should not be treated as company-specific trading catalysts. Luxxfolio article

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $186.06 on Friday. Pool Corporation has a 1 year low of $172.68 and a 1 year high of $336.15. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $199.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $205.19. The company has a market capitalization of $6.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.12, a PEG ratio of 2.55 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 earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.17 EPS. Pool's revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 EPS for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.84%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on POOL. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $233.10.

Pool Company 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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