Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $2.94 Million Stake in Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Pool Co. (NASDAQ:POOL) by 72.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 8,634 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 23,111 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Pool were worth $2,944,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its holdings in Pool by 83.2% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 1,493 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $459,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in Pool by 0.5% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 23,619 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,259,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Regal Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Pool by 31.8% during the second quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 713 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $219,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in Pool by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 7,522 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,312,000 after buying an additional 464 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pool in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,762,000. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pool Trading Up 1.1 %

POOL opened at $348.62 on Friday. Pool Co. has a fifty-two week low of $293.51 and a fifty-two week high of $422.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.27 billion, a PE ratio of 30.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.39 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The company’s 50-day moving average is $354.77 and its 200 day moving average is $356.55.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on POOL shares. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Pool from $380.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Pool from $345.00 to $395.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Pool from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Pool from $377.00 to $408.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Pool from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pool 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.