WINTON GROUP Ltd Has $1.63 Million Position in Pool Corporation $POOL

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 174.6% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 7,581 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,820 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Pool were worth $1,629,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its position in Pool by 197.5% in the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 170,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,533,000 after acquiring an additional 113,306 shares in the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp lifted its position in shares of Pool by 236.4% during the fourth quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 11,146 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,550,000 after purchasing an additional 7,833 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,381,000. LRT Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pool during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,188,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Pool by 48.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 261,402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,889,000 after purchasing an additional 84,817 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pool Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:POOL opened at $173.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $193.93 and a 200-day moving average of $199.88. Pool Corporation has a one year low of $172.60 and a one year high of $336.15.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The business had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.17 earnings per share. Pool’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 10.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Pool’s payout ratio is presently 47.84%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

POOL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Pool from $215.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price target on Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $230.10.

Key Pool News

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Articles about swimming-pool heat pumps in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, and Pune point to ongoing interest in pool equipment and heating solutions. However, they are general product articles and do not announce sales, contracts, or partnerships involving Pool Corporation (POOL). Heat Pumps For Swimming Pools in Hyderabad
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported short-interest data lists zero shares short both before and after the update, making the stated increase and zero-day days-to-cover ratio appear to be a data error. It provides no meaningful signal for POOL’s valuation or trading outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: A general article on biofilm removers for pools and hot tubs discusses pool-maintenance products but does not identify Pool Corporation, its customers, or its financial performance. Choosing the Best Biofilm Remover for Pools and Hot Tubs
• Negative Sentiment: The remaining items concern QuickFee, Zoomex, the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, and an unrelated human-interest story. They have no identifiable impact on Pool Corporation’s earnings, operations, or valuation.

About Pool

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related outdoor-living products. The company serves swimming pool contractors, retailers, service companies and other industry professionals, providing products such as pumps, filters, heaters, chemicals, lighting, cleaners, replacement parts and maintenance supplies.

POOLCORP also distributes products used in the construction and enhancement of outdoor living spaces, including patio and landscape materials, irrigation products, outdoor kitchens and related equipment.