Maxi Investments CY Ltd Invests $3.74 Million in Pool Corporation $POOL

Maxi Investments CY Ltd bought a new stake in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,739,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the second quarter worth about $30,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Pool in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Pool by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Pool by 2,660.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Pool by 348.4% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 139 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on POOL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Pool in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 price target on Pool in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Pool from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $235.67.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.

Pool Stock Performance

NASDAQ POOL opened at $187.98 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $200.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $207.22. Pool Corporation has a 12 month low of $172.68 and a 12 month high of $336.15. 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 company has a market capitalization of $6.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.06.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $5.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.33 by $0.05. Pool had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.17 earnings per share. Pool’s quarterly 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 expect that Pool Corporation will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s payout ratio is presently 47.84%.

Pool declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, April 29th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the specialty retailer to buy up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About Pool

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.