Short interest for Pool gives investors a sense of the degree to which investors are betting on the decline of Pool's stock. Short interest data is updated every two weeks.

Pool Stock (NASDAQ:POOL), Short Interest Report

Pool

Pool Corp distributes swimming pool supplies and related products. It sells national-brand and private-label products to approximately 120000 customers. The products include non-discretionary pool-maintenance products, like chemicals and replacement parts, as well as pool equipment, like packaged pools (kits to build swimming pools), cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights. Customers include pool builders and remodelers, independent retail stores, and pool repair and service companies.

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U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 75 points on Thursday.

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With Quiver Quantitative’s recent institutional holdings data, we can see that hedge funds and asset managers have been increasing their holdings in Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL).

The Bull Case For Pool Corporation

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Pool Corp (NASDAQ: POOL) reported Q3 FY23 results, with sales declining by 9% Y/Y to $1.474 billion, beating the consensus of $1.460 billion.

Why Pool Corp Shares Are Sliding Today

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Stifel analyst W. Andrew Carter maintains Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $370 to $360.

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Stifel Maintains Hold on Pool, Lowers Price Target to $360

Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger maintains Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $436 to $416.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Pool, Lowers Price Target to $416

Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $2.04 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.91 by 6.81 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.10 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.13 billion by 2.38 percent. This is a 8.86 percent decrease over sales of $1.21 billion the same period last year.

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Pool Q1 2024 Adj EPS $2.04 Beats $1.91 Estimate, Sales $1.10B Miss $1.13B Estimate

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Shares of companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness following hotter-than-expected March inflation data.

Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger maintains Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $407 to $436.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Pool, Raises Price Target to $436

Pool's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NYSE">POOL</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.2% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.01 million shares sold short, which is 13.67% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 14.78 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Pool Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1710444623_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Pool has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Pool's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Pool's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.78%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Pool's Recent Short Interest

Stifel analyst W. Andrew Carter reiterates Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Hold and maintains $370 price target.

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Stifel Reiterates Hold on Pool, Maintains $370 Price Target

Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 6.91% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.54%. Currently, Pool has a market capitalization of $15.16 billion. 
Buying $1000 In POOL: If an investor had bought $1000 of POOL stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,448.60 today based on a price of $392.00 for POOL at the time of writing.
<h3>Pool's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1709143213_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Pool Stock In The Last 5 Years

Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger maintains Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $370 to $407.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Pool, Raises Price Target to $407

Pool Corporation Expects 2024 Adjusted Diluted EPS In The Range Of $13-$14 Vs. $14.1 Estimate

Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.25 by 5.6 percent. This is a 27.47 percent decrease over earnings of $1.82 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.00 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.02 billion by 1.67 percent. This is a 8.49 percent decrease over sales of $1.10 billion the same period last year.

Pool Q4 EPS $1.32 Beats $1.25 Estimate, Sales $1.00B Miss $1.02B Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For February 22, 2024

Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Thursday, 2024-02-22. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Pool will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.25. 
Pool bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.04, which was followed by a 0.93% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Pool's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Q3 2023</th>
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<th>Q1 2023</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>3.47</td>
<td>6.20</td>
<td>3.25</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>3.51</td>
<td>5.91</td>
<td>2.58</td>
<td>1.82</td>
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<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>-0.93%</td>
<td>2.35%</td>
<td>3.26%</td>
<td>-3.37%</td>
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<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1708538530_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Pool were trading at $384.77 as of February 20. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 7.12%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/POOL/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Pool visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Pool's Earnings: A Preview

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Shares of several companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower after January CPI data showed a greater-than-expected rise in inflation.

Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 11.1% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.68%. Currently, Pool has a market capitalization of $14.73 billion. 
Buying $1000 In POOL: If an investor had bought $1000 of POOL stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $7,088.68 today based on a price of $380.85 for POOL at the time of writing.
<h3>Pool's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1707422413_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Pool 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Pool's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NYSE">POOL</a>) short percent of float has risen 6.3% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.30 million shares sold short, which is 14.67% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 17.61 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Pool Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1706901320_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Pool has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Pool's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Pool's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.44%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Looking Into Pool's Recent Short Interest

Loop Capital analyst Garik Shmois downgrades Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) from Buy to Hold.

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Loop Capital Downgrades Pool to Hold

Stifel analyst W. Andrew Carter maintains Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $315 to $370.

Stifel Maintains Hold on Pool, Raises Price Target to $370

Wells Fargo analyst Sam Reid initiates coverage on Pool (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) with a Equal-Weight rating and announces Price Target of $400.

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Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On Pool with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $400

U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 75 points on Thursday.
Shares of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jbl#NYSE">JBL</a>) rose during Thursday&rsquo;s session after the company reported first-quarter earnings. 
Jabil reported quarterly revenue of $8.39 billion, down by 13% year-on-year, beating the consensus estimate of $8.35 billion. The print manufacturing company&#39;s adjusted EPS of $2.60 beat the consensus of $2.58.
Jabil shares gained 5% to $126.60 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today&rsquo;s session.
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<li>Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rdfn#NASDAQ">RDFN</a>) rose 21.8% to $10.26.</li>
<li>Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nova#NYSE">NOVA</a>) rose 18.3% to $14.09.</li>
<li>Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/w#NYSE">W</a>) climbed 17.3% to $66.75.</li>
<li>Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/run#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) rose 16.7% to $17.42.</li>
<li>Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mrna#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) climbed 15.8% to $91.14. Moderna and Merck &amp; Co announced follow-up data from the Phase 2b randomized KEYNOTE-942/mRNA-4157-P201 study of mRNA-4157 (V940), an investigational individualized neoantigen therapy (INT), in combination with Keytruda in patients with resected high-risk melanoma (stage III/IV) following complete resection.</li>
<li>Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pacb#NASDAQ">PACB</a>) gained 14.2% to $10.12. Stephens &amp; Co. initiated coverage on Pacific Biosciences with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $11.</li>
<li>Alector, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/alec#NASDAQ">ALEC</a>) climbed 14.8% to $7.92. Stifel upgraded Alector from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $8 to $15.</li>
<li>Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/open#NASDAQ">OPEN</a>) rose 14.4% to $4.71.</li>
<li>Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/enph#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) gained 13.6% to $122.22.</li>
<li>Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/algn#NASDAQ">ALGN</a>) rose 13.1% to $261.62. Health Canada issued updated medical device license to Align Technology for the invisalign palatal expander system to address skeletal and dental expansion.</li>
<li>Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gfi#NYSE">GFI</a>) gained 11.3% to $16.43.</li>
<li>Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aa#NYSE">AA</a>) climbed 11% to $28.84. Alcoa received approval for continued mining in Western Australia.</li>
<li>First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fslr#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) gained 10.4% to $161.83.</li>
<li>Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/lcid#NASDAQ">LCID</a>) climbed 9.1% to $4.90. Lucid Group has reportedly manufactured approximately 800 electric vehicles (EVs) at its Saudi Arabian production facility, concurrently training over 200 local employees.</li>
<li>Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cfg#NYSE">CFG</a>) rose 8.9% to $34.35.</li>
<li>Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rivn#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) gained 8.5% to $21.36 after the company signed an agreement with AT&amp;T for the purchase of Rivian electric vehicles through a pilot program.</li>
<li>Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pool#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) gained 8.1% to $394.66.</li>
<li>RH (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rh#NYSE">RH</a>) rose 7.3% to $304.60.</li>
<li>Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rf#NYSE">RF</a>) gained 7.3% to $19.42.</li>
<li>The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cg#NASDAQ">CG</a>) rose 7.3% to $41.72.</li>
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Pool Corporation: Treading Water After Earnings

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