Hayward (HAYW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Hayward to post earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $231.4560 million for the quarter. Hayward has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $299.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $291.17 million. Hayward had a net margin of 12.04% and a return on equity of 11.07%. The business’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS. On average, analysts expect Hayward to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hayward Stock Up 0.9%

Hayward stock opened at $15.58 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Hayward has a twelve month low of $11.10 and a twelve month high of $16.87. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $15.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.50.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on HAYW. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Hayward from $17.50 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hayward presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.27, for a total value of $924,919.17. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 623,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,521,455.80. This trade represents a 8.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Eifion Jones sold 20,000 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total transaction of $330,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 287,231 shares in the company, valued at $4,739,311.50. This trade represents a 6.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 156,142 shares of company stock worth $2,405,676 over the last three months. 5.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 2,814 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in Hayward in the second quarter valued at approximately $151,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. bought a new position in Hayward in the second quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Hayward by 66.4% during the second quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 17,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 6,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bayesian Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Hayward by 12.4% during the second quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP now owns 30,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter.

Hayward Company Profile

Hayward Holdings, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions.