Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed May 7, 2026

POOL

POOL CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $283K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The insider buying is too small to be a strong signal on its own, but the cross-filing context (amplifier for insider trades + earnings/press/offering) suggests a potential near-term catalyst. Monitor for upcoming earnings or press releases. The historical calibration warns against over-scoring this ticker — past high-score calls have underperformed.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
POOL ▼ -2.43% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -2.43% · α vs SPY -4.54% · entry $190.33 → $185.71
Entry anchored
May 6, 05:25 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-1.48%
call -1.48% · α -2.31%
$187.52
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-7.86%
call -7.86% · α -9.37%
$175.37
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-5.07%
call -5.07% · α -8.20%
$180.69
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-2.43%
call -2.43% · α -4.54%
$185.71
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two directors at Pool Corp made open-market purchases totaling $283K, while the CEO received a non-cash grant. The insider buying is modest relative to the $6.9B market cap (0.004%), but the cluster is amplified by cross-filing context indicating potential earnings, press, or offering developments. Historical calibration shows poor past performance on high-score calls for this ticker, tempering the bullish signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$283.0K
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Director Stokely purchased 1,000 shares at $193.07 for $193K on 2026-05-07
  • Director Hope purchased 464 shares at $194.42 for $90K on 2026-05-07
  • CEO Watwood received a non-cash grant of 4,305 shares at $0 on 2026-05-04
  • Total open-market buying: $283K, representing ~0.004% of market cap
  • No insider selling in the cluster window

Financial Impact

Insider purchases total $283K, negligible relative to $6.9B market cap

Risk Factors

  • Insider buying amount is trivial relative to market cap, may be routine portfolio rebalancing
  • Historical calibration shows poor performance on high-score calls for POOL, with 0% win rate at T+20
  • No C-suite buying (CEO grant is non-cash) limits signal strength

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods
Analyst Consensus
48% bullish (23 analysts)

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-POOL-1778255780036
8 reports for POOL
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
Rows
Reports for POOL — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 10, 2026
22d ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$175.76 $167.65▼ −4.61%▼ −4.12%$161.35 (−8.20%)
May 7, 2026
21w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$190.33 $175.37▼ −7.86%▼ −9.37%$161.35 (−15.23%)
May 4, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$186.76 $182.10▼ −2.50%▼ −4.48%$161.35 (−13.60%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$227.69 $209.61▼ −7.94%▼ −9.42%$161.35 (−29.14%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$227.69 $209.61▼ −7.94%▼ −9.42%$161.35 (−29.14%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$222.44 $217.59▼ −2.18%▼ −1.05%$161.35 (−27.46%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$218.26 $221.73▲ +1.59%▲ +0.97%$161.35 (−26.07%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$218.26 $221.73▲ +1.59%▲ +0.97%$161.35 (−26.07%)
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Report published May 8, 2026