Hayward (HAYW) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Hayward (NYSE: HAYW) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/28/2026 – Hayward had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Hayward was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 10/19/2026 – Hayward was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/9/2026 – Hayward had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $17.00 to $14.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Hayward is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Hayward was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.85, for a total transaction of $692,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,712,090.90. This trade represents a 6.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan Canning sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.70, for a total value of $40,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 164,411 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,923,608.70. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 157,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,163,890 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

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.