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

Shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.50.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research downgraded Hayward from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday, July 6th.

Hayward Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Hayward stock opened at $14.51 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $15.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.96. The company has a quick ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Hayward has a 52-week low of $12.93 and a 52-week high of $17.73. The company has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.60, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.09.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $318.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.35 million. Hayward had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 11.61%. Hayward’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.24 earnings per share. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hayward will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Hayward

In related 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 701,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 272,389 shares of company stock valued at $4,415,044. Company insiders own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 45,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hayward by 80.2% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 916 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its holdings in shares of Hayward by 0.8% during the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 112,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,499,000 after buying an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Hayward by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 13,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after acquiring an additional 1,035 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Hayward by 33.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,198 shares during the last quarter.

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.