Insider Cluster (7 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026

POOL

POOL CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.3M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The open-market purchases suggest some confidence among insiders, but the volume is small relative to market cap. Monitor for follow-up buying and upcoming earnings or guidance updates.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
POOL ▼ -16.89% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -16.89% · α vs SPY -25.15% · entry $218.26 → $181.39
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-0.54%
call -0.54% · α -1.28%
$217.08
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+1.59%
call +1.59% · α +0.97%
$221.73
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-6.04%
call -6.04% · α -2.10%
$205.07
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
-16.89%
call -16.89% · α -25.15%
$181.39
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

A cluster of insider transactions at POOL over the past week includes one open-market purchase totaling $1.3M and significant non-cash transactions, including derivative exercises and tax withholding events. The only open-market buying was from two insiders, while the rest were routine non-cash actions, with no open-market selling observed.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$1.3M
Insiders
7

Key Facts

  • Hope James D purchased $300,162 worth of shares in the open market on 2026-02-25.
  • St Romain Kenneth G purchased $1,000,920 worth of shares on 2026-02-23.
  • Arvan Peter D (CEO), St Romain Kenneth G, and Neil Jennifer M surrendered shares to cover tax liabilities totaling $942,256.50.
  • Hart Melanie M and Perez de la Mesa Manuel J exercised derivatives totaling $2,645,545 in value.
  • Perez de la Mesa gifted 3,000 shares (non-cash, $0 value).
  • Total open-market purchases: $1.3M (0.016% of $8.3B market cap).
  • No open-market sales occurred in this cluster.

Financial Impact

$1.3 million in net open-market buying; non-cash transactions totaled over $3.5 million but do not reflect economic activity.

insider ownershipshares outstanding (potential dilution from derivative exercise)

Risk Factors

  • Non-cash transactions (tax withholding, derivative exercises) are routine and should not be interpreted as sentiment signals.
  • Limited number of active buyers — only two insiders participated in open-market purchases.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (8 trades, 7d window)cluster-POOL-1772226659888
8 reports for POOL
Performance horizon

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Reports for POOL — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 10, 2026
22d ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$175.76 $167.65▼ −4.61%▼ −4.12%$160.78 (−8.52%)
May 7, 2026
21w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$190.33 $175.37▼ −7.86%▼ −9.37%$160.78 (−15.53%)
May 4, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$186.76 $182.10▼ −2.50%▼ −4.48%$160.78 (−13.91%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$227.69 $209.61▼ −7.94%▼ −9.42%$160.78 (−29.39%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$227.69 $209.61▼ −7.94%▼ −9.42%$160.78 (−29.39%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$222.44 $217.59▼ −2.18%▼ −1.05%$160.78 (−27.72%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$218.26 $221.73▲ +1.59%▲ +0.97%$160.78 (−26.34%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$218.26 $221.73▲ +1.59%▲ +0.97%$160.78 (−26.34%)
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Report published Feb 27, 2026