Pool Corporation $POOL Shares Acquired by California State Teachers Retirement System

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) by 20,918.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,205,097 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 8,166,060 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 22.58% of Pool worth $1,763,275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pool in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Pool in the second quarter worth $33,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Pool by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Pool by 2,660.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of Pool by 348.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on POOL. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Pool from $215.00 to $185.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 target price on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $230.10.

Pool Stock Performance

Pool stock opened at $173.04 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $193.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $199.88. Pool Corporation has a 52 week low of $172.60 and a 52 week high of $336.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.92, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last posted 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 company 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 earned $5.17 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Pool's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.84%.

Pool News Summary

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.

About Pool

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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