Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Sells $703,060.38 in Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.42, for a total transaction of $703,060.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,410,560.28. The trade was a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a 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 Monday, March 2nd, Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total transaction of $824,078.97.
• 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 transaction of $840,843.45.
• On Monday, January 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total value of $837,716.10.

Hayward Trading Down 0.0%

HAYW opened at $13.38 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $15.22 and a 200 day moving average of $15.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.10 and a 12 month high of $17.73. The firm has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.18.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $349.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $332.84 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 13.51%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on HAYW. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Hayward from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.50 price objective (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hayward currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $17.83.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hayward

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Hayward by 36.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 126,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,760,000 after purchasing an additional 33,614 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hayward by 6.8% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 486,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,767,000 after purchasing an additional 30,763 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in Hayward by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 38,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $530,000 after buying an additional 2,885 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Hayward by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 478,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,603,000 after buying an additional 24,033 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Hayward by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 357,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,927,000 after buying an additional 33,428 shares in the last quarter.

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.