Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW Stock Position Cut by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC decreased its stake in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 533,865 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,943 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Hayward were worth $9,241,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in HAYW. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 36.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 126,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,760,000 after acquiring an additional 33,614 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Hayward by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 486,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,767,000 after purchasing an additional 30,763 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Hayward by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 38,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $530,000 after purchasing an additional 2,885 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Hayward by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,061,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,254,000 after purchasing an additional 149,155 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Hayward by 149.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 2,814 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In related news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 120,000 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $2,073,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,117,323.52. This trade represents a 14.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 270,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,385,100. Company insiders own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HAYW. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 6th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hayward presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.50.

Hayward Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HAYW opened at $13.93 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a current ratio of 3.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.19 and a 200-day moving average of $14.80. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $12.93 and a one year high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $318.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.35 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate 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.