Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran Sells 52,389 Shares of Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.79, for a total transaction of $722,444.31. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,670,016.86. The trade was a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Wednesday, April 1st, Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.42, for a total transaction of $703,060.38.

Hayward Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HAYW opened at $14.00 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 3.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.17, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.12. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.93 and a 52 week high of $17.73. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $14.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.31.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $255.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $239.13 million. Hayward had a net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.10 earnings per share. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. Research analysts predict that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HAYW. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hayward by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 916 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Hayward by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position 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 period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hayward during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 3,233 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on HAYW. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.50 price objective (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated 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. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hayward from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.50.

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.