Pool Corporation $POOL Stock: Formuepleje A S Reduces Position

Formuepleje A S cut its holdings in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 26.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 114,943 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 42,384 shares during the quarter. Pool makes up approximately 1.6% of Formuepleje A S’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Formuepleje A S’s holdings in Pool were worth $18,606,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of POOL. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $866,576,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 3,831.9% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,001,987 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $457,955,000 after buying an additional 1,951,070 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Pool in the 2nd quarter worth $148,216,000. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Pool by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP now owns 500,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $101,165,000 after buying an additional 200,000 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP raised its position in shares of Pool by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 433,569 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $93,174,000 after buying an additional 161,787 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pool Stock Up 7.8%

NASDAQ:POOL traded up $12.34 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $170.46. The company had a trading volume of 621,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 856,738. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $177.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $191.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.69, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.05. Pool Corporation has a 1 year low of $152.70 and a 1 year high of $305.63. 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) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.17 earnings per share. The company’s 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 analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Pool’s payout ratio is 47.84%.

Pool News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential Q3 earnings beat: Zacks says Pool Corporation has the key conditions associated with a likely earnings surprise, which may be encouraging investors ahead of the report. A beat could reinforce confidence that the company is navigating a challenging pool and outdoor-living market. Pool Corp. Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings momentum provides support: In its latest reported quarter, Pool exceeded EPS expectations, while revenue increased year over year. Management’s fiscal-year 2026 EPS guidance also gives investors a benchmark for assessing whether current results and outlook remain on track.
• Neutral Sentiment: Most other headlines are unrelated: Articles about residential pool ownership, public-pool projects, reflecting-pool repairs, cryptocurrency mining pools and other companies do not appear to involve Pool Corporation or provide a direct fundamental catalyst for POOL.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

POOL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Bank of America lowered their price target on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Pool from $215.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Pool has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $230.10.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related products. The company serves professional pool contractors, retailers, builders and service providers, supplying products used to build, renovate, maintain and repair residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include pool chemicals, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, replacement parts and safety equipment. Pool also distributes products related to irrigation, landscaping and outdoor living, including patio and recreational products that complement pool installations and backyard projects.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, Pool Corporation serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales locations across North America, Europe and Australia.