Stevens Capital Partners Purchases New Position in Pool Corporation $POOL

Stevens Capital Partners purchased a new position in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 7,598 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,537,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in POOL. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 period. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 78.6% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 125 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 133.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 126 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

POOL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Pool from $240.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Pool from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Pool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Pool from $229.00 to $226.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $261.38.

Pool Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $219.47 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $195.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $219.37. The stock has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.05. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $172.68 and a fifty-two week high of $345.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.09. Pool had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 32.37%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.870-11.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Pool Corporation will post 11.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a $1.30 dividend. This is a boost from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. Pool’s payout ratio is 47.84%.

Pool announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 29th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the specialty retailer to buy up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pool news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $175.95 per share, with a total value of $1,759,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,057,002.60. The trade was a 33.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John E. Stokely bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $193.06 per share, with a total value of $193,060.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 16,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,133,363.80. The trade was a 6.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 21,989 shares of company stock valued at $4,042,747 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focusing on Pool Corporation’s upcoming Q2 2026 results, with expectations for modest earnings growth that could help validate the company’s business momentum. What to Expect From Pool Corporation’s Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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.