William Blair Investment Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW

William Blair Investment Management LLC decreased its holdings in Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,822,243 shares of the company’s stock after selling 188,497 shares during the quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Hayward were worth $28,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of Hayward by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 45,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its holdings in Hayward by 1.2% in the third quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 76,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,158,000 after acquiring an additional 886 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Hayward by 82.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC raised its holdings in Hayward by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 16,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 1,108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Hayward by 103.9% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Hayward

In other Hayward news, SVP Susan M. Canning bought 2,242 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $12.76 per share, with a total value of $28,607.92. Following the acquisition, the senior vice president directly owned 103,837 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,324,960.12. The trade was a 2.21% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Eifion Jones sold 15,000 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.57, for a total transaction of $218,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $4,605,577. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 119,778 shares of company stock worth $1,745,689. Insiders own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

Hayward Stock Up 0.1%

HAYW opened at $13.86 on Monday. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $12.93 and a one year high of $17.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 3.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.40.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $255.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $239.13 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 13.98%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.10 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.