Pool Corporation (POOL)
Consumer Discretionary · Building Products Distribution · NASDAQ
The dominant global wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment and outdoor living products for professionals.
What Pool Corporation does
Pool Corporation is the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. The company serves professional customers including pool builders, contractors, and service companies through an extensive network of sales centers. Its product offerings encompass pool chemicals, maintenance equipment, replacement parts, and lifestyle products like outdoor furniture and grills.
Themes: home improvement, outdoor living, residential construction, pool maintenance and repair
Fundamentals
- Price$158.14 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$5.8B as of 2026-04-23 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-47.6% 2025-10-08 close $301.72 → 2026-10-08 close $158.14
- P/E14.46 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+7.7% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+29.7% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+34.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity1.06 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.2% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.70 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-07-23 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.1%; at least 18 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How POOL compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 258 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 314 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 281 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginmiddle range 191 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitytop 25% 293 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 326 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 169 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
POOL is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
38.8 #1221 of 1,379 scored · #131 of 155 in Consumer Discretionary
Capital return 86th (consecutive years of dividend increases 18 years, net share count bought back over the year 2.5) and profitability 69th (return on equity 34.3%, operating margin 11%); weakest is trend (4th, a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, POOL's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 46%, free-cash-flow payout 60%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout46% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout60% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Pool Corporation looks technically
Pool Corporation (POOL) is trading 23.8% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 417 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 45, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 3.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year).
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 23.8% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -23.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $180.24 | $180.24 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $207.55 | $207.55 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 23 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 23 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that downward direction; the labelling fails if price closes above 178.52. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 417 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 417 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 45, with sellers in control | 45.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 32.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($152.70 to $171.29) — its "stochastic" reading is 29 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 29.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $310.42 | $310.42 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 49.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -49.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 3.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +3.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 49.1% below its highest point of the past year | 49.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $582.27 (set on 2021-11-19) | $582.27 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($154.14 to $307.29), and it has recovered only a small part of its fall from last year’s high — 3% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $248.79 to $253.69. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 2.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 72.8% below its all-time high | -72.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 12.3% below a resistance level at $177.66 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-06-03, most recently on 2026-07-24. Since 2024-10-08 it has 0 such levels below the current price and 14 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +12.3% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $11.18 (set on 2009-03-06) | $11.18 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1314.5% above its all-time low | +1,314% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 90% of it) | 10th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $4.79 between its high and its low — about 3.0% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $4.79 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $154.70 and $173.74 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $154.70 – $164.22 – $173.74 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.0% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.0% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 10.3 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (23.8% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 10.3 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.32× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a hammer | 8 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 8 sessions ago |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | today it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | today |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.5% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.5% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.6% gap up opened on 2026-08-03 has been "filled" 31 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 16 sessions to close | 31 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 11.9 percentage points (the stock lost 10.8% while the market gained 1.0%) | -11.9% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 26.4 percentage points (the stock lost 22.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | -26.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 40.2 percentage points (the stock lost 22.7% while the market gained 17.5%) | -40.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 62.6 percentage points (the stock lost 47.6% while the market gained 15.0%) | -62.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 17% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.2% of the share price. | -17.5% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 23% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $205.15 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 191 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -22.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 12% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-23 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $179.20 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 55 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -11.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
POOL last closed at $158.14 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 0 prices below its last close and 14 above; the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $177.66 | Resistance | 12.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-03 to 2026-07-24 |
| $194.41 | Resistance | 22.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-02 to 2026-07-15 |
| $210.16 | Resistance | 32.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-25 to 2026-08-07 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $178.52.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $175.82 and $178.52 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 11 trading days, since 2026-09-24.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · lagging the market · Printed a bullish engulfing pair | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.40 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 12 analysts
- Mean price target$217.00 range $185.00 – $260.00; median $212.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-04. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for POOL
- Consensus EPS estimate$3.36 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-04
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $3.36, on 2026-08-30, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward13% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["seasonal nature of business and weather dependency","dependence on the swimming pool and outdoor living industry growth","risks associated with integrating acquisitions and managing inventory levels"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of POOL's 10-Q filed 2026-04-28 against the prior one filed 2025-10-29.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-04-28) references 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K as baseline, whereas older filing (2025-10-29) references 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K
- Newer filing adds discussion of Q1 2026 results including 6% net sales increase to $1.1 billion, gross margin of 29.0%, operating income of $82.6 million, and net income of $53.2 million
- Newer filing adds specific metrics: DSO of 26.9 days at March 31, 2026; inventory of $1.7 billion (14% increase); total debt of $1.2 billion; share repurchases of $349.0 million over past twelve months
- Newer filing adds guidance that 2026 sales are expected to increase by low single-digit percentage compared to 2025
- Newer filing adds that gross margin for full year 2026 is projected to be similar to 2025 gross margin of 29.7%
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-10-29) contains Q3 2025 results comparing to Q3 2024, which are replaced by Q1 2026 results in newer filing
- Older filing reports net sales increase of 1% in Q3 2025, gross profit growth of $12.8 million, gross margin of 29.6%, operating margin of 12.3%, net income of $127.0 million
- Older filing reports receivables increased 4% and inventory balance of $1.2 billion as of September 30, 2025
- Older filing provides 2025 full year guidance expecting sales relatively flat compared to 2024, with tariff-related benefits of approximately 1%
- Older filing states 2025 operating expenses expected to increase around 3% compared to 2024
- Reworded:
- Forward-Looking Statements section reordered: newer filing lists 'economic, industry, competitive' while older filing lists 'industry, economic, competitive'
- Newer filing specifies Q1 2026 gross margin decline of 20 basis points driven by product mix and customer early buy purchases; older filing Q3 2025 showed gross margin increase of 50 basis points
- Newer filing reports operating expenses increased 5% to $247.3 million with expectation that year-over-year growth will moderate; older filing reported operating expenses increased 5% but did not specify percentage outlook
- Newer filing attributes net income comparison to higher interest expense and smaller ASU 2016-09 tax benefit; older filing did not provide this detailed attribution
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different fiscal periods (Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025) and compare to different prior-year periods (Q1 2025 vs Q3 2024), making some comparisons reflective of seasonal and temporal differences rather than changes in disclosure approach
- Text appears truncated in both filings, particularly the newer filing's 'Current Trends and Outlook' section ends mid-sentence
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-045 buys ($4M) · 0 sells — 4 buying insiders
Cluster buying: 4 different insiders reported open-market purchases (SEC code P) of POOL within a 30-day window between 2026-05-07 and 2026-05-13. Disclosed Form 4 activity, not a prediction of performance or a buy signal.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-13. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about POOL's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding POOL as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 6,163,744
- Reported value $1,324,588,675
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
POOL had 3,312,062 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
POOL had 9.09% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 4.39 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 3,312,062
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 9.09%
- Prior settlement (shares) 3,452,919
- Reported change -4.08%
- Days to cover (reported) 4.39
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Leslie's (LESL)
- Watsco (WSO)
- Ferguson (FERG)
- SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE)
- Home Depot (HD)
- Lowe's (LOW)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Pool Corporation (POOL) do?
Pool Corporation is the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. The company serves professional customers including pool builders, contractors, and service companies through an extensive network of sales centers. Its product offerings encompass pool chemicals, maintenance equipment, replacement parts, and lifestyle products like outdoor furniture and grills.
What sector is Pool Corporation (POOL) in?
Pool Corporation (POOL) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Building Products Distribution. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does POOL pay a dividend?
Yes — Pool Corporation (POOL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.10% and at least 18 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Pool Corporation's (POOL) competitors?
Notable peers of Pool Corporation (POOL) include Leslie's, Watsco, Ferguson, SiteOne Landscape Supply and Home Depot. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Pool Corporation (POOL) overbought or oversold right now?
Pool Corporation (POOL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on POOL come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.