Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its position in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 433,569 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 161,787 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP owned 1.19% of Pool worth $93,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Pool by 20,918.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,205,097 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,763,275,000 after purchasing an additional 8,166,060 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pool in the second quarter worth $866,576,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Pool by 3,831.9% during 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 buying an additional 1,951,070 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Pool during the second quarter valued at $148,216,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Pool during the fourth quarter valued at $97,612,000. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Pool Stock Down 1.5%
POOL opened at $173.04 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $172.60 and a fifty-two week high of $336.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $193.93 and a 200-day moving average of $199.88.
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $5.17 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Pool Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Pool's dividend payout ratio is 47.84%.
Key Headlines Impacting Pool
Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Articles about swimming-pool heat pumps in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, and Pune point to ongoing interest in pool equipment and heating solutions. However, they are general product articles and do not announce sales, contracts, or partnerships involving Pool Corporation (POOL). Heat Pumps For Swimming Pools in Hyderabad
- Neutral Sentiment: The reported short-interest data lists zero shares short both before and after the update, making the stated increase and zero-day days-to-cover ratio appear to be a data error. It provides no meaningful signal for POOL’s valuation or trading outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: A general article on biofilm removers for pools and hot tubs discusses pool-maintenance products but does not identify Pool Corporation, its customers, or its financial performance. Choosing the Best Biofilm Remover for Pools and Hot Tubs
- Negative Sentiment: The remaining items concern QuickFee, Zoomex, the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, and an unrelated human-interest story. They have no identifiable impact on Pool Corporation’s earnings, operations, or valuation.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
POOL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Pool in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on shares of Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of Pool in a research note on Monday, August 24th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $230.10.
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About Pool
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Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related outdoor-living products. The company serves swimming pool contractors, retailers, service companies and other industry professionals, providing products such as pumps, filters, heaters, chemicals, lighting, cleaners, replacement parts and maintenance supplies.
POOLCORP also distributes products used in the construction and enhancement of outdoor living spaces, including patio and landscape materials, irrigation products, outdoor kitchens and related equipment.
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