POOL Stock Recent News

One of the most anticipated events of each quarter is the unveiling of Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The document details the holdings in Berkshire's massive equities portfolio at the end of each quarter, effectively telling the market what stocks Warren Buffett and his team bought and sold over a three-month period.

The interesting thing about this list is that the two buys, Apple (AAPL -0.07%) and Pool Corp. (POOL 2.38%), have markedly higher valuations than the sell, Kraft Heinz (KHC 0.87%). The rationale behind the investment case for the first two lies in their long-term growth prospects -- something not shared by Kraft Heinz.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF) announced today the early tender results for its tender offers to purchase for cash certain of its outstanding series of Notes. IFF also announced it has increased the previously announced Pool 1 Maximum Amount (as defined below) from $1,000,000,000 to $1,100,000,000 (the “Amended Pool 1 Maximum Amount”), the Pool 2 Maximum Amount (as defined below) from $800,000,000 to $900,000,000 (the “Amended Pool 2 Maximum Amount”, and together with the Amended Po.

BALLERUP, Denmark , May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT), a high-tech filtration technology company, today announced a distribution and partnership agreement with NAF Aquatics LLC for the U.S. commercial swimming pool market. The agreement includes the full PurePool™ product range and marks LiqTech's first major step in its strategic expansion into the U.S. LiqTech received NSF certification for its pool filtration system in the U.S. in August 2024.

Pool Corp. shares declined recently due to high valuation and concerns over consumer discretionary spending, with recent results failing to alleviate these fears. Q1 earnings missed estimates, with EPS down 29% and net sales declining by 4%, driven by weak new construction but stable maintenance activity. Despite a strong balance sheet and ongoing share repurchases, POOL's high valuation and uncertain outlook make it overvalued, with a fair value around $225.

I focus on dividend increases by quality companies, as they indicate strong financial health and stability, providing both income and total returns for investors. My list combines data from the “U.S. Dividend Champions” spreadsheet and NASDAQ, highlighting companies with at least 5 years of dividend growth history. I compare companies against the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and only invest in stocks that significantly outperform this benchmark.

Not for distribution to U.S. News wire services or dissemination in the U.S. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) is pleased to announce its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (the “quarter”). HIGHLIGHTS Royalty Pool Sales( 1) up 6.9% to $193.8 million for the quarter KRL Average Sales per Operating Week(1) up 7.5% to $144,000 per Operating Week(1) for the quarter KRL Same Store Sales(1) up 9.2% for the quarter Distributable Cash(1) down 10.9% to $0.365/Fund unit for the quarter Paid a special cash distribution of $0.04/Fund unit on January 31, 2025 Payout Ratio( 2) was up to 77.7% for the quarter Royalty Pool Sales reported by the 104 Keg restaurants in the Royalty Pool(1) were $193,776,000 for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of $12,527,000 or 6.9% from the comparable quarter of the prior year.

Stocks like ATKR, ACT, POOL and AWK recently announced dividend hikes.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Royalty Corp. (TSX: DIV and DIV.DB.A) (the “Corporation” or “DIV”) and Mr. Lube Canada Limited Partnership (“Mr. Lube + Tires”) announced today that effective May 1, 2025 the Mr. Lube + Tires royalty pool (the “Mr. Lube + Tires Royalty Pool”) has been adjusted to include the royalties from six new flagship Mr. Lube + Tires locations and remove one flagship Mr. Lube + Tires location that has permanently closed. With the adjustment for these five net new locations, the Mr. Lube + Tires Royalty Pool now includes 149 flagship locations.

COVINGTON, La., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq:POOL) announced today that Melanie M. Hart, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference on Monday, May 5, 2025.  Conference participation will be virtual and consist of investor meetings and a fireside chat.