Kevin Holleran Sells 52,389 Shares of Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total value of $824,078.97. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 748,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,774,534.20. The trade was a 6.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, February 2nd, Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.05, for a total value of $840,843.45.
• On Monday, January 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total value of $837,716.10.
• On Friday, December 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.13, for a total transaction of $977,010.23.

Hayward Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE HAYW opened at $15.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a current ratio of 2.94. The firm has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.57, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.91. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $11.10 and a one year high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Hayward had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 11.27%. The firm had revenue of $349.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $332.84 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Hayward by 10,452.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,777 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hayward by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 916 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Hayward by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Hayward by 103.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Hayward during the 4th quarter worth $39,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on HAYW. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 target price (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research lowered Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hayward presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.50.

About Hayward

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.