PEAK6 LLC Takes Position in Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW

PEAK6 LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 276,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,786,000. PEAK6 LLC owned approximately 0.13% of Hayward as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hayward by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 916 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Hayward by 103.9% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Hayward during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in Hayward during the second quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Hayward by 669.4% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 3,233 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HAYW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Monday, July 6th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hayward currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total value of $765,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,735,892.54. This represents a 6.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 272,389 shares of company stock valued at $4,415,044 over the last ninety days. 4.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hayward Price Performance

HAYW opened at $14.65 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.80, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.41 and a 200-day moving average of $14.97. The company has a quick ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.93 and a 12-month high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $318.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $303.35 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 13.83%.Hayward’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.24 earnings per share. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.