Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) Shares Sold by Thompson Investment Management Inc.

Thompson Investment Management Inc. cut its holdings in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) by 6.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 725 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 50 shares during the period. Thompson Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Pool were worth $247,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Pool in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Pool during the 3rd quarter valued at about $60,000. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Pool during the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Pool by 101.2% in the third quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 326 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during 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 valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Pool from $377.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Pool from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. StockNews.com lowered Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective 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. Finally, Loop Capital increased their target price on shares of Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $368.00.

Pool Stock Down 1.9 %

NASDAQ POOL opened at $331.71 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Pool Co. has a fifty-two week low of $293.51 and a fifty-two week high of $422.73. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $350.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $357.17. The stock has a market cap of $12.62 billion, a PE ratio of 28.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.03.

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.