Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Has $381,000 Holdings in Pool Corporation $POOL

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lowered its position in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 78.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,899 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Pool were worth $381,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $306,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Pool by 24.8% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,328 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the period. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $659,000. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Pool in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $573,000. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. increased its stake in Pool by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 2,305 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Pool Stock Performance

POOL stock opened at $175.35 on Monday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.16. Pool Corporation has a 12 month low of $172.70 and a 12 month high of $345.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $207.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $232.64.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Pool had a net margin of 7.57% and a return on equity of 32.37%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.32 earnings per share. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.870-11.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 11.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $1.30 dividend. This is a positive change from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Pool’s payout ratio is presently 47.84%.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A Pool director bought $1.76 million of stock, which can signal management confidence in the company’s outlook and support investor sentiment. Insider Buying: Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Director Purchases $1,759,500.00 in Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q1 2028 EPS estimate slightly to $1.73 from $1.71, suggesting a bit more confidence in longer-term earnings. Pool Corporation analyst estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Other Zacks updates were mixed, with small cuts to Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q3 2027, and FY2027 earnings estimates, pointing to only modest changes rather than a major outlook shift. Pool Corporation analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: The lowered near-term earnings estimates may pressure sentiment if investors focus on softer profit expectations in the coming quarters. Pool Corporation analyst estimate updates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on POOL. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $346.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Pool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $240.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pool has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $261.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pool news, Director David G. Whalen bought 525 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $190.44 per share, with a total value of $99,981.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,701,771.84. The trade was a 6.24% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $175.95 per share, with a total value of $1,759,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 40,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,057,002.60. This represents a 33.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders purchased 32,549 shares of company stock valued at $6,283,552. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.