Kevin Holleran Sells 120,000 Shares of Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 120,000 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total transaction of $2,073,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,117,323.52. The trade was a 14.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• 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 value of $722,444.31.

Hayward Price Performance

HAYW stock opened at $16.97 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $14.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.19. The firm has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.24, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 3.26. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.93 and a 1 year high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 13.98%.The company had revenue of $255.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $239.13 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.10 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HAYW has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hayward has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hayward

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Hayward by 80.2% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 916 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Hayward by 82.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 103.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Hayward during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 669.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 3,233 shares during the period.

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.