GW&K Investment Management LLC Has $47.05 Million Position in Pool Corporation $POOL

Key Points

• GW&K Investment Management trimmed its stake in Pool Corporation by 3.1%, selling 4,827 shares to hold 151,721 shares valued at about $47.05 million; institutional investors now own roughly 98.99% of the stock.
• Pool missed quarterly estimates (EPS $0.84 vs. $0.99 expected; revenue $982.2M vs. $999.1M) but set FY2026 guidance of 10.85–11.15 EPS; analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target of $281.50.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 (annualized $5.00, ~2.3% yield) and saw insider activity—an SVP purchased 5,560 shares while the CFO sold 2,750 shares.

GW&K Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 151,721 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 4,827 shares during the quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC owned 0.41% of Pool worth $47,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of POOL. CNB Bank boosted its stake in Pool by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. CNB Bank now owns 918 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH raised its stake in Pool by 4.2% during the third quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 999 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 22.0% during the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 227 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Pool by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,228 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,001,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Family Offices LLP boosted its stake in shares of Pool by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 1,706 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

POOL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Pool from $240.00 to $232.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $246.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Cfra upgraded shares of Pool from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $304.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Pool from $275.00 to $230.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $281.50.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of Pool stock opened at $220.31 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $247.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $269.26. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $210.67 and a fifty-two week high of $374.74.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $982.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.14 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.49% and a net margin of 7.67%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Pool Corporation will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.13%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Romain Kenneth G. St acquired 5,560 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $218.67 per share, for a total transaction of $1,215,805.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 82,845 shares in the company, valued at $18,115,716.15. This trade represents a 7.19% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Melanie M. Hart sold 2,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.00, for a total transaction of $605,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,039 shares in the company, valued at $3,968,580. This trade represents a 13.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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