Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Sells 50,000 Shares

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total transaction of $765,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,735,892.54. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kevin Holleran also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 1st, Kevin Holleran sold 120,000 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total transaction of $2,073,600.00.
• On Tuesday, June 30th, Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.07, for a total transaction of $853,500.00.
• On Monday, June 1st, Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.79, for a total transaction of $722,444.31.

Hayward Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of NYSE HAYW traded up $0.59 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $16.07. The company had a trading volume of 4,480,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,459,196. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a current ratio of 3.33. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $12.93 and a twelve month high of $17.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $15.10 and its 200-day moving average is $15.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 21.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.09.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 13.83%.The firm had revenue of $318.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.35 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on HAYW. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hayward presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hayward by 80.2% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 916 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Hayward by 103.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Hayward during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hayward by 669.4% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 3,233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hayward by 149.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 2,814 shares in the last quarter.

Hayward Company Profile

Hayward Holdings, Inc is a leading manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial swimming pool equipment and related outdoor living products. The company designs, engineers and produces a comprehensive range of products that address water circulation, filtration, heating, sanitation, automation, lighting and cleaning needs for pools and spas. Hayward’s offerings include pumps, filters, heaters, salt and chemical sanitization systems, automation controls, lights, robotic cleaners and various accessories that serve both new pool construction and aftermarket renovation markets.

Hayward’s product portfolio is organized into several core categories.