Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW Holdings Raised by Rafferty Asset Management LLC

Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) by 213.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 157,766 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 107,480 shares during the quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC owned 0.07% of Hayward worth $2,385,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Amalgamated Bank lifted its stake in Hayward by 1.7% during the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 43,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $607,000 after buying an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 1.2% during 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 during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Hayward by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 7,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,271 shares in the last quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS boosted its stake in Hayward by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS now owns 56,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $851,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Hayward by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 31,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 1,613 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Hayward

In other news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 748,540 shares in the company, valued at $11,774,534.20. This represents a 6.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 217,739 shares of company stock valued at $3,479,649 in the last ninety days. 5.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hayward Price Performance

HAYW opened at $15.51 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $16.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.10 and a 1 year high of $17.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.81, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.13.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The company 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. Analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on HAYW shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 target price (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.50.

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.