Compass Wealth Management LLC Has $2.31 Million Stake in Pool Corporation $POOL

Compass Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) by 67.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,441 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 3,005 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Pool were worth $2,307,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Pool during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pool in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pool during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Pool during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Pool

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Full-year stability and strong return metrics — Pool reported stable 2025 net sales of about $5.3B and a high return on equity (~31.4%), which underline durable profitability and cash-generation potential. Pool Corp Issues 2025 Results and 2026 EPS Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript available — the company published the press release, slide deck and held the Q4 earnings call (useful for management commentary on margins, seasonality and working capital). Analysts will dig into the call for guidance drivers. Pool Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed consensus — Q4 EPS of $0.84 missed estimates (~$0.99) and revenue of $982.2M missed consensus (~$999.1M); revenue was roughly flat YoY (-0.5%). These misses pressured near-term sentiment. POOL Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS guidance below Street — management guided to $10.85–$11.15 for FY2026, below consensus (~$11.58) and some sell-side expectations; lower guidance is the primary catalyst for the sell-off as it reduces near-term valuation support. Pool Corp Issues 2025 Results and 2026 EPS Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market skepticism — commentary and pieces flagging valuation concerns (e.g., “still expensive” takes) amplify downside pressure after the miss and below-consensus guidance. Pool: Still Expensive With No Rebound In Sight

Pool Stock Down 14.5%

NASDAQ POOL opened at $218.36 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $250.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $275.43. Pool Corporation has a one year low of $216.32 and a one year high of $374.74. The firm has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.49 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $982.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.14 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.40% and a net margin of 7.77%.Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Pool Corporation will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POOL has been the subject of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Pool from $295.00 to $240.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $360.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on shares of Pool and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Cfra raised shares of Pool from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $304.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $311.13.

About Pool

Pool Corporation is a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, the company serves a diverse customer base that includes service professionals, independent retailers, high-volume builders, and national retail chains. Pool Corporation’s extensive branch network enables it to maintain strong local customer relationships while leveraging its scale to source products efficiently from manufacturers around the world.

The company’s product portfolio spans pool and spa chemicals, water treatment equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, automation and control systems, liners, safety covers, and cleaning accessories.