Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02, Zacks reports. Hayward had a net margin of 12.04% and a return on equity of 11.07%. Hayward's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. Hayward updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Hayward Stock Up 10.7%

Shares of NYSE HAYW traded up $1.65 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $16.98. The stock had a trading volume of 3,292,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,007,342. Hayward has a 12 month low of $11.10 and a 12 month high of $17.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.06. The company has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 29.25, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $15.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.64.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Hayward from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Hayward from $17.50 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hayward has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.50.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on HAYW

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In related news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.16, for a total transaction of $918,256.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 623,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,452,866.40. This represents a 8.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Eifion Jones sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total transaction of $330,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 287,231 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,739,311.50. The trade was a 6.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 141,142 shares of company stock valued at $2,173,176. Company insiders own 5.06% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Hayward during the second quarter valued at about $151,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Hayward during the second quarter valued at about $204,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in Hayward by 7.9% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 486,639 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,716,000 after purchasing an additional 35,780 shares during the last quarter. Shay Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Hayward during the second quarter valued at about $473,000. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Hayward by 21.3% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 50,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 8,846 shares during the last quarter.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions.

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