Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC Purchases Shares of 3,700 Pool Corporation $POOL

Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,700 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $846,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 16.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,563,373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $794,825,000 after buying an additional 357,643 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,371,772 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $313,794,000 after buying an additional 23,736 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Pool in the fourth quarter worth about $97,612,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 29.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 420,644 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $96,229,000 after buying an additional 96,173 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Pool by 0.7% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 356,856 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $110,650,000 after buying an additional 2,635 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

More Pool News

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

NASDAQ POOL opened at $195.00 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.11 billion, a PE ratio of 17.94, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.10. Pool Corporation has a 1 year low of $172.68 and a 1 year high of $345.00. The business’s 50-day moving average is $198.48 and its 200 day moving average is $223.07.

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

Pool Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This is a boost from Pool’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Pool’s payout ratio is 47.84%.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

POOL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $246.00 price objective on Pool in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Pool from $240.00 to $210.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on Pool from $346.00 to $280.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pool has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $261.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $175.95 per share, with a total value of $1,759,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,108 shares in the company, valued at $7,057,002.60. The trade was a 33.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director David G. Whalen acquired 525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $190.44 per share, for a total transaction of $99,981.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,701,771.84. This represents a 6.24% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased 21,989 shares of company stock valued at $4,042,747 over the last three months. Company insiders own 3.00% 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.