Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) Shares Sold by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR cut its stake in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) by 16.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 792 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 157 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Pool were worth $270,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in POOL. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Pool in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Pool in the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in Pool in the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in shares of Pool by 101.2% in the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 326 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares during the period. Finally, Hilltop National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Pool by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 412 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Pool Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of POOL opened at $344.28 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Pool Co. has a 1-year low of $293.51 and a 1-year high of $422.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $346.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $356.06.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on POOL shares. StockNews.com cut Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 8th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their target price on Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $368.00.

Pool Profile

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling.