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

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total value of $765,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at $10,735,892.54. This trade represents a 6.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value 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 value 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 Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of HAYW stock opened at $16.07 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 2.49. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $12.93 and a 1-year high of $17.73. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.72, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.09.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its earnings results 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 net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $318.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $303.35 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. Hayward’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HAYW. Zacks Research lowered Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hayward

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Hayward by 80.2% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 916 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Hayward by 103.9% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hayward in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 149.2% during the 2nd 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 during the period.

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.