Inceptionr LLC Takes $750,000 Position in Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW

Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 49,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $750,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HAYW. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 10,452.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,777 shares during the period. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Hayward in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 149.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 2,814 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 19.3% during the third quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 7,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,271 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Hayward during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $151,000.

Insider Activity at Hayward

In other news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,390 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.99, for a total transaction of $837,716.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 623,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,970,404.60. The trade was a 7.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 157,168 shares of company stock worth $2,502,639. 5.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hayward Stock Performance

NYSE HAYW opened at $14.78 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.10 and a 1 year high of $17.73.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Hayward had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 11.27%. The business had revenue of $349.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $332.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America upgraded Hayward from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised Hayward from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.50 target price (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hayward currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $19.25.

Hayward 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.