De La Mesa Manuel Perez Acquires 5,000 Shares of Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Stock

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Director De La Mesa Manuel Perez acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $205.00 per share, with a total value of $1,025,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 110,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,572,140. The trade was a 4.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Pool Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $205.77 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a PE ratio of 18.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $243.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $261.78. Pool Corporation has a 1 year low of $203.80 and a 1 year high of $345.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

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

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.13%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on POOL. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Cfra upgraded shares of Pool from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $304.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Pool from $346.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Pool from $240.00 to $232.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pool has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $281.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of POOL. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pool during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Pool by 78.6% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Pool during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Pool by 348.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

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.