Hayward (HAYW) Set to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) is projected to post 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 are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $303.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 EPS. Hayward’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of HAYW opened at $12.09 on Wednesday. Hayward has a 52 week low of $11.24 and a 52 week high of $17.73. The firm has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.18. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a current ratio of 3.33.

Insider Activity

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.85, for a total value of $692,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at $9,712,090.90. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan M. Canning sold 3,500 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 164,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,923,608.70. This trade represents a 2.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 157,000 shares of company stock worth $2,163,890 over the last 90 days. 4.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Hayward from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings cut Hayward from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, September 14th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Hayward in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.62.

About Hayward

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.