Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran Sells 50,000 Shares of Stock

Posted by Brian Himes on Sep 3rd, 2026

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW – Get Free Report) CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.85, for a total value of $692,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at $9,712,090.90. This represents a 6.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kevin Holleran also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, August 3rd, Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total value of $765,500.00.
On Wednesday, July 1st, Kevin Holleran sold 120,000 shares of Hayward stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $2,073,600.00.
On Tuesday, June 30th, Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of Hayward stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.07, for a total value of $853,500.00.

Hayward Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HAYW opened at $13.62 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.84. The firm has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 18.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.10. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.93 and a 1 year high of $17.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 2.49.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. Hayward had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $318.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $303.35 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.870 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Hayward

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Hayward during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $422,455,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Hayward by 1,584.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 4,173,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,242,000 after acquiring an additional 3,925,629 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Hayward by 327,101.9% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,565,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,633,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564,479 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Hayward by 17,180.8% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,576,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,811,000 after acquiring an additional 2,561,826 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Hayward during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,306,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HAYW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday, July 6th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.50.

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Hayward Company Profile

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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.

Insider Buying and Selling by Quarter for Hayward (NYSE:HAYW)

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