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

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.73, for a total value of $824,078.97. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 748,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,774,534.20. The trade was a 6.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 value of $840,843.45.
• On Monday, January 5th, Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were 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

HAYW traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.51. 2,119,409 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,962,029. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.10 and a 1-year high of $17.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 22.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 2.29. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $16.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.92.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Hayward by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,933,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,416,000 after purchasing an additional 105,472 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Hayward by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,911,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,040,000 after buying an additional 228,397 shares during the period. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its holdings in shares of Hayward by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 9,089,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,438,000 after buying an additional 1,063,380 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Hayward by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,546,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,108,000 after buying an additional 627,866 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Hayward by 4.1% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,830,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,277,000 after acquiring an additional 271,402 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on HAYW shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued 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. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hayward has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.50.

Hayward Company Profile

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.