YANKCOM Partnership Makes New $61,000 Investment in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL)

YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 180 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $61,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Pool in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Pool in the third quarter worth about $60,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its stake in Pool by 101.2% during 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. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Pool by 24.8% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $151,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on POOL. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Pool from $370.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of Pool from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Pool from $377.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Loop Capital increased their price objective on shares of Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report 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 issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $368.00.

Pool Stock Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ:POOL opened at $338.01 on Friday. Pool Co. has a twelve month low of $293.51 and a twelve month high of $422.73. The company has a market cap of $12.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $351.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $356.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

About Pool

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.