WHALEN DAVID G 4

What Happened
David G. Whalen, a director of POOL CORP (POOL), acquired 525 shares in an open-market purchase on May 8, 2026. The shares were bought at $190.44 per share for a total of $99,981. This was a straight purchase (Form 4 code P), which represents an insider buying company stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-08
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (Code P)
• Shares acquired: 525 at $190.44; aggregate value $99,981
• Filing date: 2026-05-12 — filed 4 days after the trade; appears late relative to the typical 2 business-day Form 4 deadline
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnotes/plan info: No 10b5‑1 plan, tax withholding, or other notes provided in the supplied data

Context
Open-market purchases by directors are direct buys of company stock and are often viewed as a stronger signal than gifts or option exercises, though they do not by themselves prove future performance. This transaction is a modest (~$100k) insider purchase by a board member; no options were exercised and no immediate sale was reported.