Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC Has $4.82 Million Position in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL)

Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) by 11.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,149 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,439 shares during the quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Pool were worth $4,824,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in POOL. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Pool in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Pool in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its stake in shares of Pool by 101.2% in the 3rd 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. Hilltop National Bank raised 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 worth $140,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Pool by 24.8% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 402 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $151,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pool Stock Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ POOL opened at $348.62 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.03. Pool Co. has a 52 week low of $293.51 and a 52 week high of $422.73. 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 fifty day moving average of $354.77 and a 200-day moving average of $356.55.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on POOL. Loop Capital upped 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. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Pool from $377.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $369.25.

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.