ArchPoint Investors Makes New Investment in Pool Corporation $POOL

ArchPoint Investors acquired a new position in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 11,875 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,716,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pool by 20.0% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 270 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Pool by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 1,051 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $240,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. increased its position in shares of Pool by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 886 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Pool by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,163 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA increased its position 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 valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pool news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $175.95 per share, for a total transaction of $1,759,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 40,108 shares in the company, valued at $7,057,002.60. The trade was a 33.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director David G. Whalen acquired 525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $190.44 per share, with a total value of $99,981.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 8,936 shares in the company, valued at $1,701,771.84. This trade represents a 6.24% 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 worth $4,042,747 in the last 90 days. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Pool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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. Wall Street Zen raised Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Pool from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on Pool from $346.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $261.38.

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles about swimming pools, pool parties, and robotic pool cleaners highlight continued consumer interest in pool ownership and maintenance during the summer season, which could support demand for Pool Corporation’s products and distribution business. I Test Robotic Pool Cleaners for Work. This Is the One I Use in My Own Pool
• Neutral Sentiment: Other “pool” headlines are unrelated to Pool Corporation’s core business, including technology and news stories that use “pool” in a different context, so they are unlikely to be a direct driver of the stock. Pool’s new app turns your screenshots into something useful
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of a reflecting pool project and other public-pool stories also appears unrelated to the company and should have little direct impact on POOL shares. ‘Oh Wait a Minute’: Trump Declared $14 Million Reflecting Pool Project a Big Success — Less Than 24 Hours Later, Folks Noticed One Embarrassing Detail
• Negative Sentiment: No company-specific negative news was provided, and there is no direct indication of weakness in Pool Corporation’s fundamentals from these articles.

Pool Price Performance

POOL opened at $195.00 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $198.48 and a 200 day moving average of $223.17. Pool Corporation has a 52-week low of $172.68 and a 52-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. The stock has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.94, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.10.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.09. Pool had a return on equity of 32.37% and a net margin of 7.57%.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 earned $1.32 EPS. Pool’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.870-11.170 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 11.08 EPS for the current year.

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

Pool Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th were issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. This is an increase from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.84%.

Pool Company Profile

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.