Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. Has $22.29 Million Stock Holdings in Pool Corporation $POOL

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 460.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 71,891 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 59,070 shares during the period. Pool makes up 0.4% of Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in Pool were worth $22,291,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its stake in shares of Pool by 136.3% in the 2nd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 3,458,885 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,008,196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,994,885 shares during the last quarter. Caledonia Investments PLC grew its holdings in Pool by 5.2% during the third quarter. Caledonia Investments PLC now owns 160,887 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $49,886,000 after purchasing an additional 8,000 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Pool by 224.7% in the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 61,696 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $17,983,000 after purchasing an additional 42,696 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its position in shares of Pool by 43.9% in the 3rd quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 40,719 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,626,000 after buying an additional 12,424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneva Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pool by 11.1% during the second quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 96,966 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,264,000 after purchasing an additional 9,673 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Pool Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ POOL opened at $217.26 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The business has a 50-day moving average of $248.89 and a 200-day moving average of $273.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.04, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.22. Pool Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $211.56 and a fifty-two week high of $374.74.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $982.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.14 million. Pool had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 31.49%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Pool Corporation will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Pool from $360.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Pool from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Cfra raised Pool from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $304.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $246.00 target price on Pool in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Pool from $240.00 to $232.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $281.50.

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.