Heron Bay Capital Management Acquires Shares of 23,547 Pool Corporation $POOL

Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 23,547 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,060,000. Heron Bay Capital Management owned 0.06% of Pool as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pool by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in Pool by 78.6% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 125 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Pool by 2,660.0% during the 2nd 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 period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Pool during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of Pool by 348.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stephens reaffirmed its “Overweight” rating on Pool Corporation and maintained a $225 price target, implying substantial upside from the current trading level. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Pool’s latest quarterly results modestly exceeded expectations: earnings per share were $5.38 versus the $5.33 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $1.82 billion and increased 2.2% year over year. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance remains $10.66–$10.96.
• Neutral Sentiment: The recent report about Nvidia paying $6 billion to license Poolside’s AI software concerns Poolside, not Pool Corporation, and has no apparent impact on POOL. Nvidia Pays $6 Billion to License Poolside AI Model-Development Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Other reports involving Poolin’s cryptocurrency-mining assets, swimming-pool products, and pool-cleaning robots are unrelated to Pool Corporation’s distribution business.
• Negative Sentiment: Although quarterly results were slightly better than expected, revenue was essentially in line with forecasts and the company’s shares remain below both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating continued technical pressure and investor caution around the pool-construction and renovation market.

Analyst Ratings Changes

POOL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price target on Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Pool from $235.00 to $189.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Pool presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $235.67.

Pool Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of POOL stock opened at $187.98 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.83 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.06. Pool Corporation has a 52-week low of $172.68 and a 52-week high of $336.15. The business’s fifty day moving average is $200.52 and its 200 day moving average is $207.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 2.67.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.17 earnings per share. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.660-10.960 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Pool Corporation will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.84%.

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

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.