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 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 68
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 708 [Q3] → 727 (+19) [Q4]
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.32% [Q3] → 98.46% (+0.14%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q3] → 5 (+0) [Q4]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B [Q3] → $13.1B (-$1.01B) [Q4]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 283
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.73M | Put options by funds: $49.6M
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$310
6%
upside
Avg. target
$329
12%
upside
High target
$350
19%
upside
6 analyst ratings
2 positive
33%
4 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
Oppenheimer Scott Schneeberger 21% 1-year accuracy 6 / 28 met price target | 10%upside $322 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Stephens & Co. Trey Grooms 20% 1-year accuracy 4 / 20 met price target | 19%upside $350 | Overweight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Baird David Manthey 31% 1-year accuracy 12 / 39 met price target | 6%upside $310 | Neutral Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
Stifel W. Andrew Carter 33% 1-year accuracy 12 / 36 met price target | 13%upside $330 | Hold Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Sam Reid 39% 1-year accuracy 15 / 38 met price target | 7%upside $315 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about POOL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
Pool Corporation to Present at the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference
COVINGTON, La., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq:POOL) announced today that Melanie M. Hart, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference on Monday, May 5, 2025. Conference participation will be virtual and consist of investor meetings and a fireside chat.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
This Warren Buffett Stock Has Returned Over 42,000%. Should Investors Buy the Stock Now?
It's never too late to invest in an exceptional stock. Just ask multibillionaire Warren Buffett, whose holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, opened a stake in Pool Corp. (POOL 0.94%) in the third quarter of last year.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Warren Buffett's April DiviDogs Tag One Buy In 15 'Safer'
Berkshire Hathaway's Q4 additions include Constellation Brands, while increasing stakes in Occidental Petroleum, Domino's Pizza, and Pool, reflecting Buffett's strategic growth and value investments. Top Berkshire dividend stocks like Kraft Heinz, Sirius XM, and Ally Financial offer attractive yields, meeting the dogcatcher ideal of dividends exceeding share prices. Analysts forecast significant gains for Berkshire's top-yielding stocks, with Ally Financial leading potential returns, highlighting the value in underpriced, high-yield investments.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
The Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $8,100 Right Now
It's not difficult to find stocks likely to go up if the tariff dispute is resolved with a series of trade deals, but what if you want to be a bit defensive and buy some stocks with relatively less exposure to potential tariffs or even some upside exposure? Where better to look for them than among Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holdings?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Pool Corp.'s Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down
POOL's first-quarter top line reflects dismal discretionary-project spending.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Pool Corporation (POOL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Melanie Hart - Senior Vice President and CFO Peter Arvan - President and CEO Conference Call Participants Ryan Merkel - William Blair Quinn Fredrik - Baird Susan Maklari - Goldman Sachs David MacGregor - Longbow Research Stephen Volkmann - Jefferies Scott Schneeberger - Oppenheimer Andrew Carter - Stifel Sam Reid - Wells Fargo Garik Shmois - Loop Capital Collin Verron - Deutsche Bank Operator Good day, and welcome to the Pool Corporation First Quarter 2025 Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Pool Corp. (POOL) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Pool Corp. (POOL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.85 per share a year ago.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Pool Corp. (POOL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
Pool Corp. (POOL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Pool Corporation Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
COVINGTON, La., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) announced today that the Company will release its first quarter 2025 earnings results before the market opens on April 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
1 month ago
3 Stocks Warren Buffett Just Bought
When the stock market falls, investors can always find encouragement to stay the course by seeing relatively low portfolio turnover at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire had held large positions in several stocks for years.
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