Henshaw Capital LLC Boosts Holdings in Pool Corporation $POOL

Henshaw Capital LLC raised its position in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 128.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 9,364 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 5,269 shares during the quarter. Henshaw Capital LLC’s holdings in Pool were worth $1,895,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Pool by 48.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 261,402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,889,000 after purchasing an additional 84,817 shares in the last quarter. Cim LLC raised its position in shares of Pool by 2.4% in the first quarter. Cim LLC now owns 3,613 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $731,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of Pool by 9.8% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,656 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pool by 35.7% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 923 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $187,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Pool by 23.5% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 39,037 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,898,000 after buying an additional 7,420 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James D. Hope purchased 464 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $194.41 per share, for a total transaction of $90,206.24. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $715,039.98. This represents a 14.44% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $175.95 per share, with a total value of $1,759,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,108 shares in the company, valued at $7,057,002.60. This trade represents a 33.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 21,989 shares of company stock valued at $4,042,747. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America decreased their target price on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Pool from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of Pool from $290.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Five research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $235.67.

Pool Price Performance

POOL opened at $185.71 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $196.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $214.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Pool Corporation has a 1 year low of $172.68 and a 1 year high of $336.15. The firm has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.08, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.05.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.17 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, analysts predict that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 29th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty retailer to purchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s payout ratio is presently 47.84%.

Pool News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pool Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share. Investors of record on August 13 will receive payment on August 27, implying an annualized dividend of $5.20 and a yield of approximately 2.7%.
• Neutral Sentiment: The dividend announcement reinforces shareholder returns but is unlikely to materially change near-term earnings expectations. Pool’s latest reported quarter showed revenue growth of 2.2% year over year and adjusted earnings slightly above consensus, while full-year 2026 EPS guidance remains $10.66–$10.96.
• Negative Sentiment: No new operational, earnings, or guidance-related negative announcement was identified in the provided articles. The stock’s weakness therefore appears to reflect broader trading factors or ongoing concerns about growth rather than a fresh company-specific development.

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.