Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $17.50.

Several brokerages have recently commented on HAYW. Zacks Research downgraded Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday.

Insider Activity

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $2,073,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at $12,117,323.52. This represents a 14.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan M. Canning purchased 2,242 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $12.76 per share, for a total transaction of $28,607.92. Following the completion of the acquisition, the senior vice president owned 103,837 shares in the company, valued at $1,324,960.12. This represents a 2.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 222,389 shares of company stock valued at $3,649,544. Company insiders own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HAYW. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Hayward by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,933,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,416,000 after buying an additional 105,472 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,911,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,040,000 after purchasing an additional 228,397 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 9,089,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,438,000 after purchasing an additional 1,063,380 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Hayward by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,546,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,108,000 after purchasing an additional 627,866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Hayward by 11.4% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,453,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,726,000 after purchasing an additional 761,145 shares in the last quarter.

Hayward Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HAYW traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $16.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 115,073 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,298,467. Hayward has a one year low of $12.93 and a one year high of $17.73. The company has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $14.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.20. The company has a current ratio of 3.26, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 13.98%.The company had revenue of $255.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $239.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Hayward will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

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.