Pool Corporation $POOL Shares Acquired by Tectonic Advisors LLC

Tectonic Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 9.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,235 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,251 shares during the quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC owned 0.10% of Pool worth $5,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its holdings in Pool by 197.5% during the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 170,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $34,533,000 after purchasing an additional 113,306 shares during the period. Stanley Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at about $13,324,000. Formuepleje A S raised its position in Pool by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Formuepleje A S now owns 157,327 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,810,000 after purchasing an additional 11,868 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,448,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Pool by 48.0% in 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 buying an additional 84,817 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net sales rose 4% year over year to approximately $1.5 billion, accelerating from 2% growth in the prior quarter. Growth was supported by pricing, solid maintenance demand and improving building-materials sales. Pool Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings came in at $3.40 per diluted share, ahead of the $3.36 consensus estimate, while revenue also topped expectations of roughly $1.48 billion. Pool reportedly passed higher freight costs on to customers, helping protect margins. Pool Corp. Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow increased 47% to $420 million, strengthening the investment case for investors focused on cash generation. Pool Corp: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Stephens raised its price target from $200 to $230 and upgraded the stock to “overweight,” implying additional potential upside based on the provided share price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pool reaffirmed adjusted 2026 EPS guidance of $10.87-$11.17 and forecast full-year sales growth of 3%-4%, broadly in line with the $10.98 analyst consensus. This supports stability but was not a major upward revision. Pool Reaffirms 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Operating income declined 3% to $172.2 million and reported EPS was essentially flat year over year, indicating that cost pressures continue despite the sales improvement.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained an “equal weight” rating despite raising its price target to $190 from $165, while post-earnings commentary cautioned that the recent rally may have outpaced the underlying improvement.

Pool Stock Up 0.9%

Pool stock traded up $1.87 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $199.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,385,838 shares, compared to its average volume of 832,566. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $152.70 and a fifty-two week high of $301.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.31, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $173.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $190.84.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 33.50% and a net margin of 7.27%. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.39 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Pool Corporation will post 10.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Pool’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on POOL. Citigroup reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 target price on shares of Pool in a research note on Friday. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Stephens raised their target price on shares of Pool from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Pool from $189.00 to $175.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $227.70.

Pool Profile

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living products. The company supplies pool contractors, retailers, builders, and service professionals with products used to construct, renovate, maintain, and enhance residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include swimming pool equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, chemicals, replacement parts, and maintenance supplies. POOLCORP also distributes products for outdoor living, including patio and recreational items, as well as irrigation and landscape-related supplies in selected markets.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, POOLCORP serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.