Hayward (HAYW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) will likely be announcing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $231.4560 million for the quarter. Hayward has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $299.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $291.17 million. Hayward had a net margin of 12.04% and a return on equity of 11.07%. The business’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. On average, analysts expect Hayward to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hayward Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE HAYW opened at $15.61 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $15.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.59. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.11. Hayward has a 12-month low of $11.10 and a 12-month high of $16.87.

Insider Transactions at Hayward

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.27, for a total transaction of $924,919.17. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 623,540 shares in the company, valued at $9,521,455.80. This represents a 8.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Eifion Jones sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 287,231 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,739,311.50. This represents a 6.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 156,142 shares of company stock worth $2,405,676 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HAYW. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Hayward by 149.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 2,814 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Hayward during the second quarter valued at approximately $151,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Hayward during the second quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP lifted its position in Hayward by 66.4% during the second quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 17,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 6,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bayesian Capital Management LP lifted its position in Hayward by 12.4% during the second quarter. Bayesian Capital Management LP now owns 30,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on HAYW shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Hayward from $17.50 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions.