Insider Selling: Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Sells $765,500.00 in Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total value of $765,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,735,892.54. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 shares were sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $853,500.00.
• On Monday, June 1st, Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.79, for a total transaction of $722,444.31.

Hayward Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HAYW opened at $15.68 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 2.49. The company has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of 21.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.09. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.93 and a 12 month high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. Hayward had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The business had revenue of $318.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $303.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.24 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Hayward

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HAYW. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,933,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,416,000 after purchasing an additional 105,472 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hayward during the 4th quarter worth about $1,744,000. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its position in Hayward by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 9,089,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,438,000 after purchasing an additional 1,063,380 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Hayward by 371.8% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 150,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,328,000 after purchasing an additional 118,720 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Hayward during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,933,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research cut Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Monday, July 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Hayward has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

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.