Inceptionr LLC Takes $750,000 Position in Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW

Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 49,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $750,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 29.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,683,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,656,000 after buying an additional 2,627,348 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hayward during the third quarter worth $30,402,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 5.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,827,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,913,000 after acquiring an additional 1,074,072 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Hayward by 31.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,026,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,771,000 after acquiring an additional 725,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Hayward by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 6,439,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,858,000 after purchasing an additional 686,664 shares during the period.

Hayward Trading Down 0.6%

Hayward stock opened at $14.78 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.73, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a current ratio of 2.94. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.10 and a 52 week high of $17.73.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In related news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total value of $837,716.10. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 623,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,970,404.60. This represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 157,168 shares of company stock worth $2,502,639. 5.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on HAYW. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 target price (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Bank of America raised Hayward from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hayward currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $19.25.

Hayward Company Profile

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.