WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys 4,820 Shares of Pool Corporation $POOL

WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its stake in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 174.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,581 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,820 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Pool were worth $1,629,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of POOL. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Pool by 117.9% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in Pool by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Pool by 2,660.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Pool in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its position in Pool by 348.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on POOL. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America cut their price objective 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 decreased their target price on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 target price on Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $230.10.

Pool Stock Performance

NASDAQ:POOL opened at $173.04 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $193.93 and its 200-day moving average is $199.88. The company has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92, a PEG ratio of 2.34 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $172.60 and a 52-week high of $336.15.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.17 earnings per share. 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.84%.

Pool News Roundup

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.