Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) is Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC cut its stake in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 131,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 2,522 shares during the period. Pool comprises about 4.1% of Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC owned about 0.35% of Pool worth $44,987,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Pool during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Pool during the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in Pool during the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its holdings in Pool by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 326 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Pool by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 412 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pool Stock Performance

NASDAQ POOL opened at $344.28 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business’s 50 day moving average is $346.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $356.30. Pool Co. has a 12-month low of $293.51 and a 12-month high of $422.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.63, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.03.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Pool Company 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.