Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.840-0.870 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.850. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion.

Hayward Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:HAYW opened at $15.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a current ratio of 3.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.55, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.18. Hayward has a 1-year low of $13.04 and a 1-year high of $17.73. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $14.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.57.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $255.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $239.13 million. Hayward had a net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.10 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Hayward will post 0.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hayward from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Bank of America cut 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. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 price target (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 price target (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In other Hayward news, CFO Eifion Jones sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.57, for a total value of $218,550.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at $4,605,577. This trade represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.42, for a total value of $703,060.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,410,560.28. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 172,167 shares of company stock worth $2,586,533 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hayward

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position 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 valued at $184,040,000 after acquiring an additional 228,397 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Hayward by 9.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,546,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,108,000 after buying an additional 627,866 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Hayward by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,692,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,406,000 after buying an additional 321,214 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Hayward by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,045,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,408,000 after buying an additional 430,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Hayward by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,149,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,562,000 after buying an additional 25,470 shares in the last quarter.

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.