Kevin Holleran Sells 50,000 Shares of Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward 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 $9,712,090.90. This represents a 6.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 Monday, August 3rd, Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total value of $765,500.00.
• On Wednesday, July 1st, Kevin Holleran sold 120,000 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $2,073,600.00.
• On Tuesday, June 30th, Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.07, for a total transaction of $853,500.00.

Hayward Trading Up 0.5%

Hayward stock opened at $13.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.51, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a current ratio of 3.33. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $15.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.82. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $12.93 and a fifty-two week high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $318.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.35 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.24 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HAYW has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HAYW. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hayward by 80.2% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 916 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 103.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Hayward in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in Hayward in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Hayward in the second quarter worth $47,000.

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.