Pool CorpPOOL
POOL
About: Pool Corp distributes swimming pool supplies and related products. Its products include non-discretionary pool-maintenance products, like chemicals and replacement parts, as well as pool equipment, like packaged pools (kits to build swimming pools), cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights. Customers include pool builders and remodelers, independent retail stores, and pool repair and service companies.
Employees: 6,000
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
2.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.02% [Q4 2024] → 101.55% (+2.54%) [Q1 2025]
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 86
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 258
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 729 [Q4 2024] → 719 (-10) [Q1 2025]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1B [Q4 2024] → $12.2B (-$894M) [Q1 2025]
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-2) [Q1 2025]
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.4M | Put options by funds: $54.2M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$310
1%
upside
Avg. target
$326
7%
upside
High target
$350
14%
upside
5 analyst ratings
2 positive
40%
3 neutral
60%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Sam Reid | 4%upside $320 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 8 Jul 2025 |
Oppenheimer Scott Schneeberger | 5%upside $322 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Stephens & Co. Trey Grooms | 14%upside $350 | Overweight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Baird David Manthey | 1%upside $310 | Neutral Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
Stifel W. Andrew Carter | 8%upside $330 | Hold Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about POOL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 day ago
Pool Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
COVINGTON, La., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) announced today that the Company will release its second quarter 2025 earnings results before the market opens on July 24, 2025, and will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) that same day. The earnings release as well as a live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at www.poolcorp.com. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-888-348-8936 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4265 (international).
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
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Positive
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
3 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down 19% to 26%: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Pool Corporation Releases 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
COVINGTON, La., July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq/GSM: POOL) announced today that it has released its 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
10 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down 10% to Buy and Hold Forever
Since it briefly dipped into bear market territory in April, the S&P 500 has rebounded nicely, and many of the most attractive bargains in the market from that time no longer exist. But there are some stocks that are still trading for attractive valuations.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Could Buying Pool Corp Today Set You Up for Life?
Investors often look to the decisions of Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.22%) (BRK.B 0.04%), thinking Berkshire's investment decisions can set them up for a lifetime of profits. But even the Oracle of Omaha makes investment mistakes.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
3 Reasons to Buy Pool Corp. Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
Shares of Pool Corp. (POOL -1.26%) have been treading water, down about 12% year to date and near their lowest level since 2022.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
If I Could Buy Only 1 Warren Buffett Stock Over the Next 10 Years, Pool Corp. Would Be It. Here's the Key Reason.
Warren Buffett is not known for buying the most exciting businesses out there, but he is known for making some of the best investments. It's a thought to bear in mind when considering investing in Pool Corp. (POOL 0.69%), one of Berkshire Hathaway's holdings.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
1 Growth Stock Down 50% to Buy Right Now
When Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.07%) (BRK.B 0.60%) steps in to buy a stock, it makes headlines. That is how most investors probably first learned about Pool Corp. (POOL 1.88%).
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Warren Buffett Sure Looks Like He Knows Something Is Going to Happen
Warren Buffett isn't known for following the trends when it comes to investing. For example, last year, as indexes were soaring, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks and built up a record level of cash -- the cash level now stands at $347 billion.
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