Kevin Holleran Sells 52,389 Shares of Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total value of $824,078.97. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 748,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,774,534.20. The trade was a 6.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Kevin Holleran also recently made the following trade(s):

• 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 transaction of $837,716.10.
• On Friday, December 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.13, for a total transaction of $977,010.23.

Hayward Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE HAYW traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $15.51. The company had a trading volume of 2,119,409 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,962,029. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $16.21 and its 200 day moving average is $15.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 2.29. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $11.10 and a fifty-two week high of $17.73. The company has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.13.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HAYW. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Hayward by 10,452.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,777 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Hayward by 80.2% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 916 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Hayward by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Hayward by 103.9% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Hayward in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on HAYW shares. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 target price (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.50.

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.