Hayward (HAYW) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Hayward to announce earnings of $0.1526 per share and revenue of $251.80 million for the quarter. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last posted 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 analyst estimates of $303.35 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. Hayward’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Hayward to post $0.86 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.96 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hayward Price Performance

NYSE HAYW opened at $12.64 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.26. Hayward has a 52 week low of $11.24 and a 52 week high of $17.73. The stock has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Insider Transactions at Hayward

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.85, for a total transaction of $692,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,712,090.90. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan M. Canning sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.70, for a total transaction of $40,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 164,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,923,608.70. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 157,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,163,890 in the last quarter. 4.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HAYW. Zacks Research downgraded Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Hayward from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Hayward in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.62.

Hayward Company Profile

Hayward Holdings, Inc designs, manufactures and markets equipment and technologies used in residential and commercial swimming pools. Its product portfolio includes pumps, filters, heaters, heat pumps, automatic pool cleaners, lighting, sanitization systems, water features and pool-control and automation solutions.

The company sells products under the Hayward brand and serves pool owners, builders, retailers, distributors and service professionals. Its equipment is used in both new pool construction and the replacement and renovation market, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, water quality and connected pool-management technologies.

Hayward traces its roots to 1925 and has developed into a global pool-equipment supplier.