Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Sells $824,078.97 in Stock

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total transaction of $824,078.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 748,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,774,534.20. The trade was a 6.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Monday, February 2nd, Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.05, for a total transaction of $840,843.45.
• On Monday, January 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total transaction of $837,716.10.
• On Friday, December 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.13, for a total transaction of $977,010.23.

Hayward Price Performance

Shares of HAYW stock opened at $14.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.10 and a 12-month high of $17.73. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $16.16 and a 200-day moving average of $15.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.13.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 13.51%.The business had revenue of $349.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $332.84 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HAYW. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Hayward during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Hayward by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,518,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,357,000 after acquiring an additional 313,571 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hayward by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 17,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,968 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Hayward by 75.3% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 71,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,105,000 after acquiring an additional 30,718 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its position in shares of Hayward by 71.1% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 79,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,287,000 after acquiring an additional 33,142 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HAYW has been the topic of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $19.50 price target (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America raised shares of Hayward from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hayward presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.25.

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.