Susan Canning Purchases 2,242 Shares of Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) SVP Susan Canning bought 2,242 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $12.76 per share, for a total transaction of $28,607.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president owned 103,837 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,324,960.12. The trade was a 2.21% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Hayward Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of NYSE HAYW traded down $0.66 during trading on Monday, reaching $14.40. The company had a trading volume of 3,139,559 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,104,957. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.04 and a 12-month high of $17.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.12 billion, a PE ratio of 19.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s 50-day moving average is $14.63 and its 200 day moving average is $15.58. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 3.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The company had revenue of $255.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $239.13 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on HAYW shares. Zacks Research cut Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings cut Hayward from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 price objective (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in Hayward in the third quarter worth about $37,846,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Hayward by 35.4% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 956,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,460,000 after purchasing an additional 250,214 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Hayward by 3.3% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 6,650,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,549,000 after purchasing an additional 211,075 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in Hayward by 23.5% in the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 441,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,670,000 after purchasing an additional 84,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ING Groep NV purchased a new position in Hayward in the third quarter worth about $1,001,000.

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.