POOL (POOL) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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POOL insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 5 insiders bought $7.7M and 3 sold $1.9M of POOL stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began May 7, 2026.
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POOL insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.0M | 5 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6M | 5 | $708K | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | — | 0 | $1.2M | 3 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 5 POOL CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $7.7M, while 3 insiders reported sales totaling $1.9M. The most recent cluster buy began on May 7, 2026, when 4 insiders bought a combined $4.0M. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, De La Mesa Manuel J Perez (Director) has the highest Insider Score at 30. 0 of 5 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Members of Congress who traded POOL
From STOCK Act disclosures. Reported up to 45 days after the trade, in dollar ranges.
| Member | Trade | Traded | Reported | Since trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan ArmstrongSenate | Bought $1,001 - $15,000 | Mar 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | -18.6% |
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14SEC | De La Mesa Manuel J PerezDirector | Buy | 10,00040,108 held (+33%) | $175.95 | $1.8M | -9.3% | 30 |
| May 12SEC | David G WhalenDirector | Buy | 5258,936 held (+6%) | $190.44 | $100K | -16.2% | — |
| May 8SEC | De La Mesa Manuel J PerezDirector | Buy | 10,00030,108 held (+50%) | $190.00 | $1.9M | -16.0% | 30 |
| May 8SEC | John E StokelyDirector | Buy | 1,00016,230 held (+7%) | $193.07 | $193K | -17.4% | — |
| May 8SEC | James D HopeDirector | Buy | 4643,678 held (+14%) | $194.42 | $90K | -17.9% | 20 |
| Mar 26SEC | Jennifer M NeilGeneral Counsel | Sell | 50813,969 held (−4%) | $203.60 | $103K | -21.6% | — |
| Mar 17SEC | De La Mesa Manuel J PerezDirector | Buy | 5,000110,108 held (+5%) | $205.00 | $1.0M | -22.2% | 30 |
| Mar 4SEC | De La Mesa Manuel J PerezDirector | Buy | 5,000105,108 held (+5%) | $218.00 | $1.1M | -26.8% | 30 |
| Feb 27SEC | James D HopeDirector | Buy | 1,4052,570 held (+121%) | $213.64 | $300K | -25.3% | 20 |
| Feb 26SEC | Melanie M HartCFO | Sell | 2,75018,039 held (−13%) | $220.00 | $605K | -27.5% | — |
| Feb 25SEC | Romain Kenneth G StPresident | Buy | 4,56081,845 held (+6%) | $219.50 | $1.0M | -27.3% | — |
| Feb 25SEC | Romain Kenneth G StPresident | Buy | 1,00082,845 held (+1%) | $214.89 | $215K | -25.8% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Peter D ArvanCEO, President | Sell | 2,45488,958 held (−3%) | $244.65 | $600K | -34.8% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Peter D ArvanCEO, President | Sell | 1,40286,412 held (−2%) | $246.84 | $346K | -35.4% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Peter D ArvanCEO, President | Sell | 1,14487,814 held (−1%) | $245.98 | $281K | -35.1% | — |
Insiders at POOL CORP
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Mesa Manuel J PerezDirector | $5.8M | — | May 14, 2026 | 30 |
| Romain Kenneth G StPresident | $1.2M | — | Feb 25, 2026 | — |
| Peter D ArvanCEO, President | — | $1.2M | Dec 3, 2025 | — |
| James D HopeDirector | $390K | — | May 8, 2026 | 20 |
| Melanie M HartCFO | — | $605K | Feb 26, 2026 | — |
| John E StokelyDirector | $193K | — | May 8, 2026 | — |
| David G WhalenDirector | $100K | — | May 12, 2026 | — |
| Jennifer M NeilGeneral Counsel | — | $103K | Mar 26, 2026 | — |
POOL stock: common questions
Are POOL CORP insiders buying POOL stock?
In the past 12 months, 5 insiders reported open-market purchases of POOL worth $7.7M. The latest was Director De La Mesa Manuel J Perez bought $1.8M of POOL at $175.95 — raises the stake by 33%.
Are POOL CORP insiders selling POOL stock?
3 insiders reported sales worth $1.9M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is POOL's 52-week range?
Over the past year POOL has traded between $154.14 and $295.20. It last closed at $159.54 on Oct 9, 2026.