PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J 4

What Happened
Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa, a director of Pool Corp (POOL), made an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares on 2026-05-13 at $175.95 per share, reported with a total reported purchase value of $1,759,471. This was a direct purchase (transaction code P), which investors often view as a more informative signal than routine insider sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-13 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-14)
• Price per share: $175.95; shares purchased: 10,000; reported total value: $1,759,471
• Transaction type/code: Open-market purchase (P)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnotes/plan: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, option exercise, or other special footnotes indicated in the provided details
• Timeliness: Form 4 filed the next day (2026-05-14); filing not indicated as late based on the provided information

Context
Open-market purchases by directors are often watched by retail investors as a potential positive signal since they involve personal capital being invested in the company. This filing reports a straightforward buy; no derivatives, exercises, or gifts were noted.