Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW Position Increased by Gotham Asset Management LLC

Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) by 499.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,947,137 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,622,458 shares during the period. Gotham Asset Management LLC owned 0.90% of Hayward worth $29,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Hayward by 10,452.9% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,777 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Hayward in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Hayward by 149.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 2,814 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Hayward by 19.3% in the third quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 7,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 1,271 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Hayward during the third quarter valued at approximately $154,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on HAYW. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Bank of America raised shares of Hayward from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 target price (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hayward currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $19.25.

Hayward Price Performance

NYSE HAYW opened at $14.23 on Tuesday. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.10 and a 1 year high of $17.73. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.13.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 11.27%. The firm 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 firm posted $0.27 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Hayward

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total value of $837,716.10. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 623,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,970,404.60. This trade represents a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Eifion Jones sold 15,000 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.57, for a total value of $218,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,605,577. This represents a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 172,168 shares of company stock worth $2,721,189 over the last quarter. 5.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.