SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 33,806 Shares of Pool Corporation $POOL

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 72.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 80,720 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,806 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Pool were worth $18,465,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Pool in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Pool in the second quarter worth about $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Pool by 133.3% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 126 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Pool by 164.4% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 156 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ POOL opened at $198.74 on Friday. Pool Corporation has a 12 month low of $197.13 and a 12 month high of $345.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $235.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $256.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $7.31 billion, a PE ratio of 18.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.25.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.15). Pool had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 31.49%. The firm had revenue of $982.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.14 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 11.32 EPS for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Pool’s payout ratio is presently 46.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Pool from $346.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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 report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Pool from $240.00 to $232.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $281.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $205.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,025,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 110,108 shares in the company, valued at $22,572,140. This represents a 4.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Romain Kenneth G. St acquired 5,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $218.67 per share, with a total value of $1,215,805.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the senior vice president owned 82,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,115,716.15. This represents a 7.19% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

About Pool

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.