Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) Shares Bought by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL - Free Report) by 457.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,548 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 4,553 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in Pool were worth $1,892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Pool in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Pool during the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in Pool during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank grew its holdings in Pool by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 412 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

POOL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. StockNews.com upgraded Pool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their target price on shares of Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $368.00.

Pool Stock Performance

NASDAQ POOL traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $344.00. The stock had a trading volume of 780,403 shares, compared to its average volume of 389,321. Pool Co. has a 52-week low of $293.51 and a 52-week high of $422.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $343.47 and a 200 day moving average of $355.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.39. The stock has a market cap of $13.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.03.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $987.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $961.04 million. Pool had a net margin of 8.42% and a return on equity of 31.89%. Sell-side analysts predict that Pool Co. will post 11.05 earnings per share for the current year.

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.