Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) by 388.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 206,572 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 164,255 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Hayward were worth $2,764,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in HAYW. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Hayward by 80.2% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 916 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Hayward by 82.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 103.9% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hayward during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 669.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 3,233 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HAYW has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hayward from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 price target (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target 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 given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.50.

Hayward Price Performance

HAYW stock opened at $17.32 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a PE ratio of 23.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 3.26, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $14.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.18. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.93 and a 12-month high of $17.73.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In other news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.79, for a total value of $722,444.31. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,670,016.86. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan M. Canning purchased 2,242 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 103,837 shares in the company, valued at $1,324,960.12. This trade represents a 2.21% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 4.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hayward 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.