Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) SVP Susan Canning Sells 3,500 Shares

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYWGet Free Report) SVP Susan Canning sold 3,500 shares of Hayward stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.84, for a total value of $44,940.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 167,911 shares in the company, valued at $2,155,977.24. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Hayward Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Hayward stock opened at $12.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 2.49. The firm has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.10. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $12.63 and a 52-week high of $17.73. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.62.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hayward from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a report on Monday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Hayward in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Hayward in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.50.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its position in Hayward by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 45,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Hayward by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 916 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Hayward by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 112,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,499,000 after buying an additional 938 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Hayward by 103.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter.

About Hayward

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Hayward Holdings, Inc designs, manufactures and sells equipment and systems used in residential and commercial swimming pools. Its product portfolio includes pumps, filters, heaters, heat pumps, automatic cleaners, lighting, salt chlorination systems and pool automation and controls.

The company’s products are intended to help pool owners and professionals circulate, filter, heat, sanitize and manage pool water. Hayward sells through distributors, retailers, pool builders and service professionals, serving customers primarily in North America as well as selected international markets.

Hayward’s business traces its history to 1925 and has developed from a pool-equipment manufacturer into a provider of connected and energy-efficient pool solutions.

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