Pool Corporation $POOL Stock: Tectonic Advisors LLC Raises Position

Tectonic Advisors LLC grew its stake in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,235 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 3,251 shares during the period. Tectonic Advisors LLC’s holdings in Pool were worth $5,865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in Pool by 117.9% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Pool by 2,660.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in Pool by 214.3% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 154 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Pool in the second quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the third quarter valued at $35,000. 98.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Pool News

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 Performance

Shares of Pool stock traded up $1.87 during 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. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $173.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $190.84. The firm has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 18.31, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $152.70 and a fifty-two week high of $301.69. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

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

Pool Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on POOL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price objective on Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Stephens boosted their target price on Pool from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America reduced their target price on Pool from $226.00 to $206.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Pool from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Pool from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $227.70.

Pool Company 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.