Maxi Investments CY Ltd Invests $3.74 Million in Pool Corporation $POOL

Maxi Investments CY Ltd bought a new stake in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 17,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,739,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of POOL. Cibc World Market Inc. acquired a new stake in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth $462,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth $2,600,000. Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new position in Pool during the 2nd quarter worth $2,598,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the second quarter valued at $947,000. Finally, Foyston Gordon & Payne Inc acquired a new position in Pool in the second quarter valued at $15,788,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Stock Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $187.98 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 2.67. Pool Corporation has a 1 year low of $172.68 and a 1 year high of $336.15. The company’s fifty day moving average is $200.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.22.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. Pool had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $5.17 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Pool Corporation will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, April 29th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty retailer to reacquire up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Pool Dividend Announcement

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

Pool News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stephens reaffirmed its “Overweight” rating on Pool Corporation and maintained a $225 price target, implying substantial upside from the current trading level. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Pool’s latest quarterly results modestly exceeded expectations: earnings per share were $5.38 versus the $5.33 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $1.82 billion and increased 2.2% year over year. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance remains $10.66–$10.96.
• Neutral Sentiment: The recent report about Nvidia paying $6 billion to license Poolside’s AI software concerns Poolside, not Pool Corporation, and has no apparent impact on POOL. Nvidia Pays $6 Billion to License Poolside AI Model-Development Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Other reports involving Poolin’s cryptocurrency-mining assets, swimming-pool products, and pool-cleaning robots are unrelated to Pool Corporation’s distribution business.
• Negative Sentiment: Although quarterly results were slightly better than expected, revenue was essentially in line with forecasts and the company’s shares remain below both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating continued technical pressure and investor caution around the pool-construction and renovation market.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on POOL shares. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price target on Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $235.67.

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.