Cwm LLC Has $2.12 Million Position in Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW

Cwm LLC grew its stake in Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) by 71.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 137,026 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,029 shares during the period. Cwm LLC owned about 0.06% of Hayward worth $2,117,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Hayward by 10,452.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,777 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Hayward by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Hayward by 669.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 3,233 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Hayward by 149.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 2,814 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Hayward by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 7,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 1,271 shares during the period.

Insider Transactions at Hayward

In related news, CFO Eifion Jones sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.57, for a total value of $218,550.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 316,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,605,577. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 52,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.42, for a total value of $703,060.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 701,234 shares in the company, valued at $9,410,560.28. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 172,167 shares of company stock worth $2,586,533 over the last 90 days. 4.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on HAYW shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hayward from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Hayward from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $15.00 price objective (down from $16.00) on shares of Hayward in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $19.50 price objective (up from $19.00) on shares of Hayward in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hayward has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.50.

Hayward Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE HAYW opened at $15.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.18. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $12.63 and a one year high of $17.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 2.29. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.73 and its 200-day moving average is $15.57.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $349.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $332.84 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 13.51%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.860 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

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.