Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) Shares Purchased by Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) by 73.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,064 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Pool were worth $704,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Pool by 2,300.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 72 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in Pool in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Pool by 76.9% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 138 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Pool in the 3rd quarter valued at about $60,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Pool

In other Pool news, Director De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.00, for a total value of $3,460,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 62,577 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,651,642. This trade represents a 13.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jennifer M. Neil sold 1,223 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $385,245.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 9,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,045,105. This trade represents a 11.23 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 3.00% of the company's stock.

Pool Stock Performance

Pool stock traded up $2.57 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $293.90. The company's stock had a trading volume of 501,198 shares, compared to its average volume of 383,489. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Pool Co. has a twelve month low of $284.28 and a twelve month high of $395.60. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $321.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $343.56. The firm has a market cap of $11.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.05, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Pool had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 31.11%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Pool Co. will post 11.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.63%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 12th. Pool's payout ratio is 45.03%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $300.00 price target on Pool in a research note on Friday. Stephens cut their target price on Pool from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Pool in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "hold" rating and a $344.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com lowered shares of Pool from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $322.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $336.22.

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.